document.write( "Question 329236: If One sheepherder said to other sheepherder; give me ten of your sheep to have twice times of you. The other sheepherder answers him; give me ten of your sheep to have equals sheep. how many sheep has each one ? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #235951 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! If One sheepherder said to other sheepherder; give me ten of your sheep to have twice times of you. The other sheepherder answers him; give me ten of your sheep to have equals sheep. how many sheep has each one ? \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "The two herders have A and B sheep respectively. \n" ); document.write( "----- \n" ); document.write( "Equations: \n" ); document.write( "A+10 = 2(B-10) \n" ); document.write( "A-10 = B+10 \n" ); document.write( "------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Rearrange: \n" ); document.write( "A - 2B = -30 \n" ); document.write( "A - B = 20 \n" ); document.write( "------------------ \n" ); document.write( "Subtract 1st from 2nd and solve for \"B\" \n" ); document.write( "B = 50 sheep \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "Since A = B+20, A = 70 sheep \n" ); document.write( "=============================== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |