Question

5) In a co-operative society, the number of men is thrice the number of
women. 29 women and 16 men more joined the society and now the
number ofmen is double the number of women. How many women
were there in the society at first?​

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

let no. of men be x and women be y.

x=3y

x+16=2(y+29)

3y+16=2y+58

y=42.

Answer 2

Answer:

at first 58 women were there