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Question 797620: Curtis and Ben have 60 Marbles between them. how many do they each have if Curtis has 4 times as many as Ben
Answer by tommyt3rd(5050) About Me  (Show Source):
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b+c=60
4b=c
so that
5b=60
b=12
b=12, c=48