<PRE><B>Question 168822</B>
let b = blue
let r = red
let y = yellow
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b + r + y = 24
b = 5r
y = 24
substitute 5r for b and 2r for yellow:
5r + r + 2r = 24
8r = 24
r = 3
b = 5r = 15
y = 2r = 6
b + r + y = 24
15 + 3 + 6 = 24
24 = 24 - true
answer is:
3 red
15 blue
6 yellow
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