Question

A bag contains white marbles and yellow marbles 58 in total. The number of white marbles is 2 more than 3 times the number of yellow marbles. How many white marbles are there

Answer 1

44.

Explanation:

Let, x= white marbles

and y= yellow marbles

Now, according to the first condition

x + y = 58 … (1)

According to the second condition,

x= 3y+2

Or, 3y - x = -2 … (2)

Adding (1) and (2)

4y= 56

Or, y= 14 ... (3)

Now, putting (3) in (1)

x = 44

Therefore there are 44 White marbles and 14 yellow marbles.