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timmy has 180 marbles, some plain and some colored. if there are 32 plain more marbles than colored, how many colored marbles does he have?

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chandislilly

180=x+x+32 180 is equal to x(amount of colored marbles) plus x+32 (amount of plain marbles)

180=2x+32

-32+180=2x

148/2=x

74=x


74 colored marbles and 106 plain

MollyMouse

74   (180 - 32) / 2 because if there are 32 more than the other part, it is n + (n+32)

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