SOLUTION: Mary and Eve have the same number of roses. After Eve gave her mother 4/5 of her roses and Mary gave her friends 3/4 of her roses, then the number of roses Mary had left was 3 more

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Question 1142534: Mary and Eve have the same number of roses. After Eve gave her mother 4/5 of her roses and Mary gave her friends 3/4 of her roses, then the number of roses Mary had left was 3 more than the number of roses Eve had left.
How many roses did Eve have at first?
Some help would be really appreciated
Thanks!
Answer by ikleyn(52778) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Start from the equation


    Eve, # of roses left      Mary, # of roses left

    x+-+%284%2F5%29x%29                   = x+-+%283%2F4%29x               - 3


I don't want to deprive you a pleasure /(a joy) of solving this equation on your own . . .