document.write( "Question 1063025: If Milly gives Tilly Rs.60/= the money they have is in the ratio 2:1. however if Tilly gives Milly Rs.10/=the ratio is 1:3 . how much money have Milly and Tilly before they exchange any money? \n" ); document.write( "

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\n" ); document.write( "If Milly gives Tilly Rs.60/= the money they have is in the ratio 2:1. however if Tilly gives Milly Rs.10/=the ratio is 1:3 .
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document.write( " = 2,    (1)    (\"If Milly gives  Tilly Rs.60/= the money they have is in the ratio 2:1.\")\r\n" );
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document.write( " =     (2)    (\"if Tilly gives Milly Rs.10/=the ratio is 1:3.\")\r\n" );
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document.write( "Or\r\n" );
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document.write( "M - 60    = 2(T+60),       (1')\r\n" );
document.write( "3(M + 10) = T - 10.        (2')\r\n" );
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document.write( "From (1'), express M = 2T + 180 and substitute it into (2'), replacing M. You will get\r\n" );
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document.write( "3((2T+180) + 10) = T - 10,\r\n" );
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document.write( "6T + 570 = T - 10  ---->  5T = -580.\r\n" );
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "At this point, I got understanding that it is better for me to stop and not to go further.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Because the formulation is either wrong or incorrect.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Also, the formulation like this \"the money they have is in the ratio 2:1\" is ambigous: which ratio is this ?? $\"T%2FM\"$ or $\"M%2FT\"$ ???\r
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