Question

There are 45 marbles in a blue jar. the blue jar has 9 times as many marbles as a red jar. let m be the number of marbles in the red jar.

Write an equation that relates the number of marbles in the two jars. Use 9, m, and 45​

Answer 1

9m = 45

Explanation:

if the blue jar has 9 times as many marbles as the red jar (which is 45 marbles), then that means that:

9m = 45

where m is the number of marbles in the red jar.