there are 24 candies in a box. there are 3 times as many candies with nuts as candies without nuts. how many candies with nuts are in the box

If there are 3n with nuts, there are only n w/o nuts.

n + 3n = 24

To determine the number of candies with nuts in the box, we can use algebra. Let's assign a variable to the number of candies without nuts. Let's say the variable is "x."

According to the problem, there are 3 times as many candies with nuts as candies without nuts. So, the number of candies with nuts would be 3 times "x," written as 3x.

The problem also states that there are 24 candies in total. To find the value of "x" and the number of candies with nuts, we can set up an equation:

x + 3x = 24

Combining like terms, the equation becomes:

4x = 24

To solve for "x," we divide both sides of the equation by 4:

4x/4 = 24/4

Simplifying further:

x = 6

So, there are 6 candies without nuts (x = 6), and the number of candies with nuts would be 3 times that:

3x = 3 * 6 = 18

Therefore, there are 18 candies with nuts in the box.