Nope.
x + 3x = 48
Solve for x.
If I had three times as many marbles as my friend and toghter we had 48 marbles how many marbles do I have?
48/3=16?
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Let your friends marbles = x
Your marbles plus theirs is equal to 48.
You have three times as many marbles as her... 3x.
48=3x+x
factor
48=x(3+1)
48=4x
x=12
your friend has 12 marbles and you have 12*3 marbles or 36.
Your marbles plus theirs is equal to 48.
You have three times as many marbles as her... 3x.
48=3x+x
factor
48=x(3+1)
48=4x
x=12
your friend has 12 marbles and you have 12*3 marbles or 36.