document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=951600>Question 951600</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Euclid is supposed to have given the following problem (about 300 BC):<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A mule and a donkey were going to market laden with wheat. the mule said, \"If you give me one measure, I should carry twice as much as you, but if I give you one, we should have equal burdens.\" what was each of their burdens?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #581144 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><B>macston(5194)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><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=macston><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=581144\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> m=mule's load; d=donkey's load<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m-1=d+1 Add 1 to each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=d+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m+1=2(d-1) Substitute for m.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d+2+1=2d-2 Add 2 to each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d+5=2d Subtract d from each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5=d ANSWER 1:The donkey carries 5 measures.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=d+2=5+2=7 ANSWER 2: The mule carries 7 measures.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CHECK:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m+1=2(d-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7+1=2(5-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8=2(4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8=8 </SPAN>\n" );
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