There was an equal number of gold and blue marbles in a bag at first. After 15 blue marbles were taken out and 21 gold marbles were added into the bag, there was
17 as many blue marbles as gold marbles. Find the number of blue marbles in the bag at first.
|
Gold marbles |
Blue marbles |
Before |
7 u - 21 |
1 u + 15 |
Change |
+ 21 |
- 15 |
After |
7 u |
1 u |
The number of gold and blue marbles in the bag is the same at first.
7 u - 21 = 1 u + 15
7 u - 1 u = 15 + 21
6 u = 36
1 u = 36 ÷ 6 = 6
Number of blue marbles at first
= 1 u + 15
= 6 + 15
= 21
Answer(s)21