8(1/4x + 3/4) -3 =17

First distribute which results in (8/4x + 24/4)-3 =17.
Now just simply simplify it into (2x+6)-3 =17
Then you combine like term : 2x+3 =17

Subtract 3 on both sides : 2x=14

Finally divide 2 on both sides to isolate x: x=7

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A bag contains 5 blue marbles, 2 black marbles, and 3 red marbles. A marble is randomly drawn from the bag.

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Answer: 4/5 , 3/10

Step-by-step explanation:

P(not drawing black marble)= $\frac{ number of marbles which are not black}{total number of marbles}$

= 8/10

=4/5

P(drawing a red marble)= $\frac{ number of marbles which are red}{total number of marbles}$

=3/10

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