Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
Let the amount of even number of marbles in the first bag be 2x, Since the rest contains consecutive even numbers, the amount of marbles in the second bag will be 2x+2 and the third will be 2x+4.
If there are 72 marbles in total, then;
2x+2x+2+2x+4 = 72
collect the like terms
2x+2x+2x+2+4 = 72
6x+6 = 72
subtract 6 from both sides
6x+6-6 = 72-6
6x = 66
x = 66/6
x =11
Since First bag = 2x
First bag will contain 2(11) = 22 marbles
Bag 2 = 2x+2
Bag 2 = 2(11)+2
Bag 2 = 24
Bag 3 = 2x+4
Bag3 = 2(11)+4
Bag 3 = 22+4
Bag 3 = 26
Answer:
22, 24, 26.
(notice how it says "even" and "consecutive"...i made the mistake of not reading the problem correctly haha)
Hope this helps! <3
