document.write( "Question 1006385: Can you help me answer this? Thanks
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document.write( "In a country then are 100 governors, every governor has 4 assistants. Every governor and assistant serve various committees. Each committee may be composed of 5 governors, 4 governors and 4 assistants, or 2 governors and 12 assistants. Each governor serves 5 committees, and each assistant serves 3 committees. How many committees are there?
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document.write( "a. 60
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document.write( "b. 80
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document.write( "c. 100
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document.write( "d. 120
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document.write( "e. 160 \n" );
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