Answer: 82
Step-by-step explanation:
(N + 1 )^ 2 for N = -9
(-9 +1))^ 2
81+1
82
(-9 +1))^ 2 - Every number raised to power 2 positive your result will be positive
Let x = the number of marbles for Phil
Then 3x = the number of marbles for Peter
Together they have 3x+x=48 or 4x=48 and x=12
So Phil has x = 12 marbles and Peter has 3x, let x = 12, 3(12) = 36 marbles.
Peter has 24 more marbles than Phil.
I believe the answer is 183