document.write( "Question 287849: A total of fifteen delegates from Israel, Palestine,Russia and the United States meet at a conference. Each of these countries has sent a different number of delegates (with each country sending at least one delegate). Israel and Russia have sent a combined total of six delegates. Russia and the United States have sent a combined total of seven. Once country has sent four delegates. Which one was it?\r
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document.write( "A Russia B Palestine C United States D Israel E Not enough Information \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #208614 by richwmiller(17219) You can put this solution on YOUR website! i+p+r+u=15\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "r+i=6 \n" ); document.write( "r+u=7 \n" ); document.write( "i+p+7=15 \n" ); document.write( "i+p=8\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "p = 8-i, r = 6-i, u = i+1 \n" ); document.write( "If i=4 then p=4 \n" ); document.write( "if p=4 then i=4 \n" ); document.write( "if u=4 then r=3 and i=3 \n" ); document.write( "but we are told each country sent a different number. \n" ); document.write( "if r=4 then \n" ); document.write( "i = 2, p = 6, r = 4, u = 3\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |