Problema Solution
Fractions:
Joe and Mark did the balloon toss. Joe caught the balloon 3 more times than Mark. Together they caught the balloon 29 times. How many times did Mark catch the balloon?
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let
j = the number of time Joe caught the balloon, j is non-negative integer
m = the number of time Mark caught the balloon, m is non-negative integer
Joe caught the balloon 3 more times than Mark
j = 3m
together they caught the balloon 29 times
j + m = 29
plug j = 3m into the equation j + m = 29
3m + m = 29
by solving we find
m = 7.25
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m = 7.25 is not an integer and is not a solution since we need m to be integer thus the problem doesn't have a solution.