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The ratio of reds to greens was 5 to 16 and six times the number of reds exceeded the number of greens by 112. How many were reds and how many were greens? Thank you!

Answer 1

Solve the following for r and g:
\[\left\{\frac{r}{g}=\frac{5}{16},6r=g+112\right\} \]

Answer 2

You should verify yourself that the the following is true:
{ g = 128, r = 40 }

Answer 3

Yes, I have the systems, but how do you solve for r and g?

Answer 4

The second equation is:
6r = g + 112
Solve the above for r.\[r=\frac{g+112}{6} \]Plug r into the first equation and then solve the result for g.

Answer 5

Okay, thank you so much! :)

Answer 6

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