document.write( "Question 1209045: If I give my brother $5$ dollars, then we will have the same amount of money. If instead he gives me $12$ dollars, then I'll have four times as much money as he will have. How much money does my brother currently have (in dollars)? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #847623 by ikleyn(52777)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! . \n" ); document.write( "If I give my brother $5$ dollars, then we will have the same amount of money. If instead he gives me \n" ); document.write( "$12$ dollars, then I'll have four times as much money as he will have. How much money does my brother \n" ); document.write( "currently have (in dollars)? \n" ); document.write( "~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "As worded, printed, posted and presented, this problem is mathematically FATALLY DEFECTIVE,\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "since it has no a precise solution in integer number of cents.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "In such problems, their meaning ALLWAYS assumes a precise solution; approximate solutions \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "with non-integer number of cents are not appropriate, are not accepted and can not be accepted.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |