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Question i need a quick answer to this maths question?

Brian has 60 marbles more than John. John has 90% the number of marbles that Brian has. How many marbles does Brian have ?

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  • 1 decade ago
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    b = j + 60

    j = .9b

    b = .9b + 60

    .1b = 60

    b = 600

    Source(s): UTx Grad
  • 1 decade ago

    Let x be the number of marbles Brian has. Thus, John has x-60 marbles.

    (x-60)/x = 0.9

    Solve for x,

    x = 600 marbles

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Here's the equation;

    Let represents x as John,and Brian (x + 60).

    so,

    2x + 60 = 90

    2x +60 -60 = 90 - 60

    2x = 30

    x = 15

    Brian (15 + 60), has 75 total of marbles.<------answer

    John has 15 marbles.

  • ?
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    600

  • 1 decade ago

    600

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    B = J + 60

    J = 0.9B

    By substition:

    B = 0.9B + 60

    0.1B = 60

    B = 600

    Brian has 600 marbles.

  • 1 decade ago

    b = j + 60

    j = 0.9B

    By substitution:

    b = 0.9B + 60

    0.1b = 60

    b = 600

    Brian has 600 marbles.

  • 1 decade ago

    57

  • 1 decade ago

    Solve simultaneously:

    B - J = 60

    J = 0.9 B

    Brian: 600

    John: 540

    Source(s): Mathematica
  • ?
    Lv 4
    4 years ago

    the money for the 1st 0.5 hour is 5400(one hundred eighty*30) permit at any on the spot t the counting value is one hundred eighty-3t so money counted at that on the spot is one hundred eighty-3t for this reason if i sum this from time=0 to time=T i could get the relax volume equivalent to 5310 for this reason Sigma(one hundred eighty-3t)=5310 (t from 0 to T) we get an eqn in T as T^2-119t+3540=0 fixing for t we get T=59 minutes so finished time =30+59=89 minutes desire it is physically powerful

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