SOLUTION: In a plum orchard of 133 trees, the number of Lombard trees is 7 more than 5/9 of the number of Gage tress. Find the number of each kind.

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Question 1112680: In a plum orchard of 133 trees, the number of Lombard trees is 7 more than 5/9 of the number of Gage tress. Find the number of each kind.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39623) About Me  (Show Source):
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%285%2F9%29g%2B7, Lombard trees

%28%285%2F9%29g%2B7%29%2Bg=133
5g%2B63%2B9g=1197
14g=1197-63
highlight%28g=81%29------Gage trees
highlight%2852%29-------Lombard trees