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Two brothers were herding few goats together in the woods, at a tree the herd breaks into two parts and each brother tends to one group.



Older brother says, "Give me one goat, I will have twice as you."
Younger brother retorts, "You give me one and we will be equal."



So what is the total herd size combined together among them.






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    Two brothers were herding few goats together in the woods, at a tree the herd breaks into two parts and each brother tends to one group.



    Older brother says, "Give me one goat, I will have twice as you."
    Younger brother retorts, "You give me one and we will be equal."



    So what is the total herd size combined together among them.






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      Two brothers were herding few goats together in the woods, at a tree the herd breaks into two parts and each brother tends to one group.



      Older brother says, "Give me one goat, I will have twice as you."
      Younger brother retorts, "You give me one and we will be equal."



      So what is the total herd size combined together among them.






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      Two brothers were herding few goats together in the woods, at a tree the herd breaks into two parts and each brother tends to one group.



      Older brother says, "Give me one goat, I will have twice as you."
      Younger brother retorts, "You give me one and we will be equal."



      So what is the total herd size combined together among them.






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      This question appears to be off-topic. The users who voted to close gave this specific reason:


      • "This question is off-topic as it appears to be a mathematics problem, as opposed to a mathematical puzzle. For more info, see "Are math-textbook-style problems on topic?" on meta." – Rubio

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          The total herd size is




          $12$ goats




          Let $X$ be the number of goats the older brother has, $Y$ be the number the younger brother has.



          "Give me one goat, I will have twice as you."




          $X+1 = 2(Y-1)$




          "You give me one and we will be equal."




          $X-1 = Y+1$




          Solving we get




          $X=7, Y=5$ and $X+Y=12$







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          $begingroup$

          The total herd size is




          $12$ goats




          Let $X$ be the number of goats the older brother has, $Y$ be the number the younger brother has.



          "Give me one goat, I will have twice as you."




          $X+1 = 2(Y-1)$




          "You give me one and we will be equal."




          $X-1 = Y+1$




          Solving we get




          $X=7, Y=5$ and $X+Y=12$







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          • $begingroup$
            This is just a math story problem, as the solution clearly shows.
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            3 hours ago
















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          $begingroup$

          The total herd size is




          $12$ goats




          Let $X$ be the number of goats the older brother has, $Y$ be the number the younger brother has.



          "Give me one goat, I will have twice as you."




          $X+1 = 2(Y-1)$




          "You give me one and we will be equal."




          $X-1 = Y+1$




          Solving we get




          $X=7, Y=5$ and $X+Y=12$







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          • $begingroup$
            This is just a math story problem, as the solution clearly shows.
            $endgroup$
            – Rubio♦
            3 hours ago














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          $begingroup$

          The total herd size is




          $12$ goats




          Let $X$ be the number of goats the older brother has, $Y$ be the number the younger brother has.



          "Give me one goat, I will have twice as you."




          $X+1 = 2(Y-1)$




          "You give me one and we will be equal."




          $X-1 = Y+1$




          Solving we get




          $X=7, Y=5$ and $X+Y=12$







          share|improve this answer









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          The total herd size is




          $12$ goats




          Let $X$ be the number of goats the older brother has, $Y$ be the number the younger brother has.



          "Give me one goat, I will have twice as you."




          $X+1 = 2(Y-1)$




          "You give me one and we will be equal."




          $X-1 = Y+1$




          Solving we get




          $X=7, Y=5$ and $X+Y=12$








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          This is just a math story problem, as the solution clearly shows.
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