SOLUTION: one group there was 7 male and some ladies. probability of chosing two ladies is 1/15. so how many ladies in there group?

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Question 773468: one group there was 7 male and some ladies. probability of chosing two ladies is 1/15. so how many ladies in there group?

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Which leads to x=-1 or x=3
x=3

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