There are 27 red or blue marbles in a bag. The number of red marbles is five less than three times the number of blue marbles. How many red marbles are in the back how many blue marbles are in the bag
+2094 x=The number of red marbles
y=The number of blue marbles
Equation 1: x+y=27
Equation 2: x=3y-5
27-y=3y-5
3y+y=27+5
y=8
x=3y-5
x=3*8-5
x= 19
The number of red marbles is 19
The number of blue marbles is 8
+2094 x=The number of red marbles
y=The number of blue marbles
Equation 1: x+y=27
Equation 2: x=3y-5
27-y=3y-5
3y+y=27+5
y=8
x=3y-5
x=3*8-5
x= 19
The number of red marbles is 19
The number of blue marbles is 8
