Question

Dalia bought a few swirl marbles and divided it equally among four of her friends and her brother,Jake. While playing,Jake lost two marbles and has only 7 marbles at present. Find how many marbles did Dalia buy in all.

Answer 1

45 marbles

Explanation:

Using the information provided, we can form the equation x/5 - 2 = 7

Step 1: Add two on both sides of the equation x/5 - 2 = 7

Step 2: Multiply both sides of the equation by 5, to cancel out x. x/5=9

Step 3: Lastly, you get that x=45 marbles