Homework Help: 4th grade

Posted by maria on Thursday, December 9, 2010 at 8:47pm.

Jorge and Hector like to play marbles.Jorge had 7 more than four times the number of marbles that Hector had. Together they had 37 marbles. How many marbles did Jorge have?

4th grade - bobpursley, Thursday, December 9, 2010 at 9:00pm
J=7+4H

J+H=37
7+4H + H=37

7+5H=37
5H=30
Hector has 6, so Jorge has...

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