kavi and kural each had a number of apples.kavi said to kural,if you give me 4 of your apples my number will be thrice yours.kural replied if you give me 26 my number will be twice yours.how many did each have with them?
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Let Kavi have x no. of apple and Kunal y
ATQ x+4 = 3(y-4) --- (1)
y+26 = 2(x-26) --- (92)
From (1) above x = 3y-12-4
= 3y-16
Substtuting value in (2) we have
y+26 = 2(3x-16-26) = 6y-84
5y =110 y = 22
Then we have x = 3*22 - 16 = 50
Kunal has 22 apples and Kavi has 50 apples
ATQ x+4 = 3(y-4) --- (1)
y+26 = 2(x-26) --- (92)
From (1) above x = 3y-12-4
= 3y-16
Substtuting value in (2) we have
y+26 = 2(3x-16-26) = 6y-84
5y =110 y = 22
Then we have x = 3*22 - 16 = 50
Kunal has 22 apples and Kavi has 50 apples
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