SOLUTION: An amount of Rs 55000 is to be distributed among 5 brothers and 3 sisters is such a way that each sister gets twice the amount of each brother share . what will be the amount that
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Question 1096387: An amount of Rs 55000 is to be distributed among 5 brothers and 3 sisters is such a way that each sister gets twice the amount of each brother share . what will be the amount that each sisters gets ?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
5b+3s=55000
s=2b
5b+3*(2b)=55000
11b=55000
b=5000
s=10000
check
25000+30000=55000
ok
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