The picture in the attached figure
we know that
RX+RA+XA=24
XA=24-RA-RX------> XA=24-11-4----> XA=9
XA=XP+PA
so
XP+PA=9------> XP=9-PA-----> equation 1
RX/XP=RA/PA
11*XP=4*PA-----> equation 2
substitute equation 1 in equation 2
11*[9-PA]=4*PA-----> 99-11*PA=4*PA----> 15*PA=99----> PA=99/15
PA=6.6
XP=9-PA-----> XP=9-6.6----> XP=2.4
the answer is the option<span>
B. XP = 2.4, PA = 6.6 </span>
9x - 4(x - 2) =x + 20
We move all terms to the left:
- 9x -4(x - 2) - (x + 20) = 0
Multiply
- 9x - 4x -(x + 20) + 8 = 0
We get rid of the parentheses.
We add all the numbers and all the variables.
We move all terms containing x to the left hand side, all other terms to the right hand side
Unlikely
because there’s like 3 times more red marbles than blue
See the attached picture.
Answer could change slightly depending on how all the steps are rounded.