Jelly Beans - The Answer

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Here is the answer to the Jelly Beans problem.

Let X = total number of jelly beans in the bowl.

Let R = red jelly beans in the bowl.

Let G = green jelly beans in the bowl.

Let B = blue jelly beans in the bowl.

Let Y = yellow jelly beans in the bowl.

Then, we have the following equations:

R = X - 16

G = X - 16

B = X - 16

Y = X - 18

Now, since R + G + B + Y = X, we get:

(X-16) + (X-16) + (X-16) + (X-18) = X

This reduces to:

4X - 66 = x

and further reduces to

3x = 66

So, there are 22 jelly beans in the bowl (6 red, 6 green, 6 blue, and 4 yellow).

Jelly Beans

In a bowl of jelly beans, all but 16 are red, all but 16 are green, all but 16 are blue, and all but 18 are yellow.

How many of each color are in the bowl?

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