In a message dated 98-06-23 15:06:57 EDT, you write: << > >Mary has ten apples. Jim doesn't have any. How many apples does Mary >give to Jim such that at the end of the transaction, she will have nine >more than Jim? >> Mary had one pile of ten apples. She gave an extra to Jim. She still has 10 apples, 9 more than Jim. (your equation does not specify where the apples were). Dave Peake, RPT Portland, OR
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