There are 930 blue and red flags altogether.  There are 5 times as many blue flags than red flags.  How many red flags are there?
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let x = red flags and 5x = blue flags

930 = x + 5x

930 = 6x (divide both sides with 6)

155 = x

5x = 775

therefore red flags are 155
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