Nick has a box of ornaments. All of them are blue, except for six. All of them are green for six. All of them are red, except for six. How many of each colored ornament does he have?

do you mean add both of the equations together

because if you do the answer is 10x-5

step-by-step explanation:

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answer:

x - 3

discussion:

x^2 - 9 = (x-3) (x+3)   so

(x^2-9)/ (x + 3) = x-3

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