document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=395635>Question 395635</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A boy said I have as many brothers as i have sisters.Then his sister said i have double the number of brothers as i have sistes.Find the number of brothers and sisters. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #280771 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jrfrunner><B>jrfrunner(365)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jrfrunner><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=jrfrunner><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=280771\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let B=total boys, G=total girls<BR>\n" );
document.write( "boy's criteria:  equal number of brothers and sisters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "girl's criteria: twice as many brothers as sisters<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if B=1 and G=1, this does not satify the conditions<BR>\n" );
document.write( "if B=2 and G=1 satisfies boy's criteria but not sister's<BR>\n" );
document.write( "if B=2 and G=2 does not satify the boy's criteria but satisfies sister's<BR>\n" );
document.write( "if B=3 and G=2 satisfies boy's criteria but not sister's<BR>\n" );
document.write( "if B=3 and G=3  niether condition satisfied<BR>\n" );
document.write( "if B=4 and G=2  neither condition satisfied<BR>\n" );
document.write( "if B=4 and G=3  satisfies both conditions </SPAN>\n" );
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