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    Exclamation Help to find the number of Apples

    Two friends Tom and Jerry each have a collection of apples. Tom said that if Jerry would give him 8 of his apples they would have an equal number; but, if Tom would give Jerry 8 of his apples, Jerry would have 3 times as many apples as Tom. How many apples does Jerry have?


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    Re: Help to find the number of Apples

    Tom is having 24 while Jerry is having 40 apples.


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    Re: Help to find the number of Apples

    Mahesh could you share in this discussion how you solved this problem. This would help me and others to know the approach.


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    Re: Help to find the number of Apples

    Quote Originally Posted by DMahesh82 View Post
    Tom is having 24 while Jerry is having 40 apples.
    Why dont you post the simplest way of solving..that will help me and others too


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    Re: Help to find the number of Apples

    Here is the way of solution...

    x=Jerry and y=Tom

    x-8 = y+8 and x+8 = 3(y-8)

    First equation -> x-y=16
    Second equation -> x-3y=-32

    If you solve this equation, you can get the value x=40 and y=24

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    suresh


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