4137 / 32 =  129 + 9 / 32

We have

6x + 4 = 57         where x is the amount in each bag ...   subtract 4 from both sides...

6x = 53                divide both sides by 6

x = 53 / 6 = 8.83 kg in each bag

2x+3y-6-2x+3y+8

2x-2x=0

3y-6+3y+8

3y+3y=6y

6y-6+8

-6+8=2

6y+2

4 multiplied by 2 equals 8

At least both of our answers could fit.......

4 4/10

or...

4 2/5 simplified

That's true, happy7......I hadn't thought of that point!!!...we could both be correct !!!

Well, anyway......we both got some points out of the deal ......!!!  LOL!!!

We know an opposite leg - RP, and an adjacent leg - RQ

And we can use the tangent inverse to find angle Q

tan^-1(RP/RQ) = tan^-1(6.2/8) = about 37.78°

So many typos I made....UGH

Ha-ha! 

To whom it may concern:

I sent agent Chimp Dix to search for Sir CPhill.

Here is his report:

I found Sir CPhill a half mile down the beach, he’s pushing a giant beach ball up a hill. The ball keeps rolling back down. That sounds like a fun way to monkey around, actually!

Some suggestions (None of these are guaranteed to work):

If you want Sir CPhill to show himself when you ask a question, offer him a banana or a coconut. You don’t need to shuck the coconut, either –according to Charlotte, he is rather good at chopping them to size.

You might also offer to polish his armor and sharpen his sword, too. Although, he’s rather picky about who does that.

Did someone say "cookie"? D**n! Some human metaphors make me hungry.

I’m going back to cruising. There are some hot chimp chicks here.

End report

Humm. I really need to have a talk with him about cruising on company time.

Lancelot_Link (A.P.E.)

Your answer could be correct... but it didn't say who Rachel gave her marbles to.  So I guess we are both right.. or could be right at least... the question isn't specific.

OK....I used to do that, too!!!.....it can be effective.....but sometimes lengthy....

Let's solve it with some math

Let x be the number they both start with

And when Rachel gives away 22, Xuxian has 3 times as many.

So, at the end, Rachel has x -22  and Xuxian has x + 22

And 3 times the number she has = Xuxian's total......so we have

3(x - 22) = x + 22    simplify

3x - 66 = x + 22     subtract x from both sides

2x - 66 = 22       add 66 to both sides

2x = 88             divide both sides by 2

x = 44     this is what they started with

So, Rachel ends up with 44 - 22 = 22

And Xuxian ends up with 44 + 22 = 66

Daisy, Joo Lun and Florence share $268. Joo Lun has $20 more than Daisy and Florence has twice as much money as Joo Lun. How much money do Daisy and Joo Lun have altogether?

Let the amount that Daisy has = x. Then Joo Lun has x + 20. And the amount that Florence has is 2(x + 20).

So we have

x + x + 20 + 2(x + 20)  = 268     simplify

2x + 20 + 2x + 40 = 268

4x + 60 = 268      subtract 60 from both sides

4x = 208       divide both sides by 4

x = 52   this is the amount Daisy has......anf Joo Lun has $20 more = $72

So, together they have   =  52 + 72   = $124

I guessed and tested.  I knew that they would have to have more than 22 marbles at the start.  Then I thought, Maybe I'll start at thirty and work my way up.

30-22=8.

8*3=24.

Too low.

35-22=13

13*3=39

Too high.

Maybe in the middle.

33-22=11

11*3=33

Just right.

And there you have it.  The answer

You'll probably see pie around Thanksgiving......or so......

Ah...  I see what you mean, happy7.......can you show how you got your answer.....or did you just use logic???

I know what (s)he meant.  She meant the other had three times as many

This question makes no sense.....if they both start wiith the same number and Rachel gives 22 of them away, she can't end up with 3 times as many marbles as Xuxian

They both start with 33.  33-22=11.

11*3=33.

That is your answer.

i need a remainder

You would have 22.

2+20=22

129.3 rounded......

We have

W = 25(1 + .0325)^t    where W is the worth after t years  ...   so we have

W = 25(1.0325)¹⁵ = $40.39