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08-05-2021
Mathematics

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Alex has some marbles.
Billie has three times as many marbles are Alex.
Chris has 9 fewer marbles than Billie.
In total they have 68 marbles.
How many marbles does Alex have?

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Answer:

11 marbles

Step-by-step explanation:

Let x = no. of marbles-Alex

3x = no. of marbles-Billie

3x - 9 = no. of marbles-Chris

x + 3x + 3x - 9 = 68

7x - 9 = 68

7x = 77

x = 11

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