Problema Solution

There are 10 cubes in the bag. There are 2 times as many green cubes as blue cubes. How many cubes of each color are there?

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let


g = the number of green cubes, g is integer, g=>0

b = the number of blue cubes, b is integer, b=>0


there are 10 cubes in the bag


g + b = 10


there are 2 times as many green cubes as blue cubes


g = 2b


by solving the system of equations


g + b = 10

g = 2b


we find


b = 10/3


g = 20/3


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since 10/3 and 20/3 are not integers follows there is no solution to the problem.