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Divide 581 among A, B, C such that 4A = 5B = 7C

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Divide 581 among A, B, C such that 4A = 5B = 7C
posted Jun 23, 2015 by anonymous

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A = 245, B = 196, C = 140.
B = 4/5 A; C = 4/7 A
A + B + C = 581 = A + 4/5 A + 4/7 A = 2.37A => A = 245

answer Jun 25, 2015 by Jcm



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