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5. If I added two colors and took out one blue, what colors and how many did I add to get all the colors to

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The teacher posted the answer to number 25 but didnt show us how he got it, just curious to see how he got it if i could see the equation maybe i could figure it out

5. If I added two colors and took out one blue, what colors and how many did I add-example-1

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So basically, there are 3 red, 5 blue, 4 green and 3 purple.

When you take out a blue, you have 4 blue left.

And so, by adding a red and purple, you have 4 of each color, which make it fair

Hope it helps you understand :D

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