A bag contains purple marbles and red marbles, 34 in total. The number of purple marbles is 8 less than 5 times the number of red marbles. How many purple marbles are there?

p = 27

r = 7

Step-by-step explanation:

p + r = 34

5r - 8 = p => 5r - p = 8

Add both => 6r = 34 + 8 = 42 => r =7

p= 34 - r => p = 27

the correct option is 2.

step-by-step explanation:

according to the given information triangle abc is a right angle triangle with right angle at a. segment ab is 5 and segment ac is 7. point d is on segment bc and angles adb and adc are right angles.

it is given that triangles abd, cad, and cba are similar.

two triangles are similar if their corresponding sides are proportional.

in triangle cba, using pythagoras theorem

                      )

triangle abd and cba are similar,

                            (2)

triangle cad and cba are similar,

                      )

using (1), (2) and (3), we get

hence proved.

therefore option 2 is correct.