30% of the 30 marbles is nine and 9-30 = 21 so your answer is 21
Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:
we have

step 1
Apply the distributive property both terms


step 2
Combine like terms



Answer:
x = - 
Step-by-step explanation:
Given
x + 2 = 
Multiply through by 24 ( the LCM of 6 and 8 ) to clear the fractions
20x + 48 = 21 ( subtract 48 from both sides )
20x = - 27 ( divide both sides by 20 )
x = - 
ANSWER
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EXPLANATION
The growth rate of the first bacteria is

The growth rate of the first bacteria :

To find the time that, there will be an equal number of bacteria, we equate the two equation;



We solve for t to get,

Or

We discard the negative value.
This implies that,
