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A bag contains green marbles and blue marbles, 68 in total. The number of green marbles is 2 less than 4 times the number of blue marbles. How many green marbles are there?

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Answer:54

Step-by-step explanation:have blue as x

Then form the equation of green 4x-2

Add the values and equate to 68

Find value of x as 14

Subtract 14 from 68

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