Question

Mark and Don are planning to sell each of their marble collections at a garage sale. If Don has 2 more than 5 times the number of marbles Mark has, how many does each boy have to sell if the total number of marbles is 110

Answer 1

Mark and Don have 18  and 92 marbles respectively.

What is the solution of the equation?

Equations are mathematical statements with two algebraic expressions flanking the equals (=) sign on either side. It demonstrates the equality of the relationship between the expressions printed on the left and right sides. We have LHS = RHS (left hand side = right hand side) in every mathematical equation. To determine the value of an unknown variable that represents an unknown quantity, equations can be solved.

Let the number of marbles Mark has be x.

According to the question,

Don has (5x+2) marbles.

Total number of marbles=110

Thus, the required equation is:

x+5x+2=110

6x=108

x=108/6

x=18

Mark has 18 marbles.

Don has (5*18+2)=92 marbles.

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