document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=74975>Question 74975</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #53852 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=psbhowmick><B>psbhowmick(878)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=psbhowmick><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=psbhowmick><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=53852\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Assume that there are equal number of apples in each carton.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) The no. of apples in each carton of 1st man = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=180%2Fx ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"180%2Fx\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) The no. of apples in each carton of 2nd man = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=160%2F%28x%2B5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"160%2F%28x%2B5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c) (No. of apples per carton of the 1st man) - (No. of apples per carton of the 2nd man) = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=180%2Fx+-+160%2F%28x%2B5%29+=+4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"180%2Fx+-+160%2F%28x%2B5%29+=+4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2-15%5E2=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2-15%5E2=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So x = 15 [since x = no. of cartons cannot be negative]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thus the first man had 15 cartons.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, no. of apples in each carton of the first man = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=180%2F15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"180%2F15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 12. </SPAN>\n" );
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