Problema Solution

if u place two identical containers full of marbles and seven marbles on one pan of a balance scale and three of the same containers full of marbles and three marbles on the other pan,the pans balance.how many marbles are on each container

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let 'x' represent the number of marbles in each container


2x + 7 = 3x + 3


by solving we find


x = 4 marbles


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there are 4 marbles in each container.