SOLUTION: a flock of seagull just pass by a flock of raven,the raven is half as many as the seagull,but if the two groups were added together and increase by one,they count 100.how many are

SOLUTION: a flock of seagull just pass by a flock of raven,the raven is half as many as the seagull,but if the two groups were added together and increase by one,they count 100.how many are

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Question 913250: a flock of seagull just pass by a flock of raven,the raven is half as many as the seagull,but if the two groups were added together and increase by one,they count 100.how many are each group?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
100-1=99
x+2x=99
x=33 ravens
2x=66 seagulls
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