Answer:
The equation to solve to find the number of yellow marbles =
3y + y = 500
4y = 500
The number of yellow marbles = 125
Step-by-step explanation:
Let the number of
Blue marbles = x
Yellow marbles = y
A large jar contains 500 marbles.
x + y = 500
All of the marbles in the jar are either blue or yellow, and there are 3 times as many blue marbles as yellow marbles.
3y = x
Hence, we substitute 3y for ymx in the above equation
3y + y = 500
4y = 500
y = 500/4
y = 125
The number of yellow marbles = 125
