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Sam and Edna have 56 marbles together. Edna had six times more marbles than Sam. How many Mor marbles does Sam have

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X+6x=56. 7x=56. Divide each side by 7 to get x=8. So Edna has 48 marbles. Sam has 8 marbles. She has 40 more marbles. Hope this helps! ;)
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