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There are 27 red or blue marbles in a bag. The number of red marbles is 5 less than 3 times the number of blue marbles. How many red and blue marbles are in the bag?

There are 27 red or blue marbles in a bag. The number of red marbles is 5 less than 3 times the number of blue marbles. How many red and blue marbles are in the bag?
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there are 27 red or blue marbles in a bag. The number of red marbles is 5 less than 3 times the number of blue marbles. How many red and blue marbles are in the bag?

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8 blue marbles and 19 red
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