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Question 909369: I need your help, thank you.
Modern Algebra Problems:
Bumper Crop.
The next year, he sold one-third of his crop to emperor Norton, one fifth to Roseanne, one-seventh to uncle Sam, one -tenth to Xena, one twelfth to Bugs Bunny, one -fourteenth to Betty Boop, one -fifteenth to Gandalf, he consumed the last ounce himself. How much did he grow, and how much did each customer buy?

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x-x/3-x/5-x/7-x/10-x/12-x/14-x/15-1=0
x=420
x/3 140
x/5 84
x/7 60
x/10 42
x/12 35
x/14 30
x/15 28