SOLUTION: There were 125 more apples in Box A than in Box B. After the fruit seller transferred {{{1/5}}} of the apples from Box A to Box B, Box B had 15 more apples than Box A. How many a

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Question 1184625: There were 125 more apples in Box A than in Box B. After the fruit
seller transferred 1%2F5 of the apples from Box A to Box B, Box B had 15 more
apples than Box A. How many apples were there in both the boxes?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Box A, b+125
Box B, b


TRANSFER

%284%2F5%29%28b%2B125%29 in box A
b%2B%281%2F5%29%28b%2B125%29 in box B

b%2B%281%2F5%29%28b%2B125%29-%284%2F5%29%28b%2B125%29=15-------Box B had 15 more
apples than Box A