SOLUTION: Hi there were some pears in box a and b. When 1/3 of the pears from a were taken out, a nd 5/9 were taken out from b there was an equal number of pears in both boxes. If 84 pear

Question 1047330: Hi
there were some pears in box a and b. When 1/3 of the pears from a were taken out, a
nd 5/9 were taken out from b there was an equal number of pears in both boxes. If 84 pears were
taken out, how many were in both boxes at the start.
Thanks
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, MathTherapy:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a, original number in box a.
b, original number in box b.

Some pairs removed from both boxes.

Eight-four pairs were removed.

Multiply members by 9...

Solve the system of equations, .
Answer by MathTherapy(10552) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hi
there were some pears in box a and b. When 1/3 of the pears from a were taken out, a
nd 5/9 were taken out from b there was an equal number of pears in both boxes. If 84 pears were
taken out, how many were in both boxes at the start.
Thanks

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