Three times the number of blue marbles exceeds twice the number of red marbles by 18 also five times the number blue marbles is two less than six times number of red marbles how many of each are there
Let x----------> number of blue marbles y----------> number of red marbles we know that 3x=2y+18----------> y=(3x-18)/2------> equation 1 and 5x=6y-2-----------> y=(5x+2)/6----------> equation 2 (1)=(2) (3x-18)/2=(5x+2)/6----> 3*(3x-18)=5x+2 9x-54=5x+2 9x-5x=2+54-------> 4x=56---------> x=14 y=(3x-18)/2-------> y=(3*14-18)/2=24/2-------> y=12
