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The amounts by weight of gold, silver and lead in three alloys of these metals are in the ratio 1:5:3 in the first alloy, 2:3:4
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At an ordinary rate, a man can row the distance from A to B, about 15 km, in 5 hours less time than it takes him to return.
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A man left 6M to his children and grandchildren, 7 in all. The children received 1/3 of it which is 200,000 more a piece than
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Nevermind, I got it. Thanks for all the help!
Oh yeah, I see that. Well, I guess I'm a bit confused with the less thingy. Anyway, could you please explain how you got 4&2? Thank you.
My working equations were 15/(s+c) = 5 - 15/(s-c) and 15/(2s+c) = 15/(2s-c) - 1 Whichever I use, I can't seem to get the right values of s and c. My answers are not in the choices given.
Thank you so much. That 200,000 thingy confused me so I had a hard time making my equation. Thanks for the help!

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