document.write( "Question 1193655: Five people, A, B, C, D, E, went fishing and had a agreement how the catch would be divided. Each are to place their catch with the one next to them.\r
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document.write( "A and B - 14.\r
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document.write( "B and C - 20.\r
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document.write( "C and D - 18.\r
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document.write( "D and E - 12.\r
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document.write( "A and E caught just alike.\r
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document.write( "C pooled catch with B and D, and each took 1/3.\r
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document.write( "Each does the same, adding their catch to their friend on each side, then dividing each into 3 portions until all 5 are alike.\r
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document.write( "Determine amount each person caught.\r
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document.write( "Unsure how to solve. \n" );
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