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Old 10-20-2002, 07:51 PM
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Default Re: Sock Drawer - ans (a,b,c)
Nifty.

a) 4 (r=3, b=1)
b) 21 (r=15, b=6)
c) 120 (r=85, b=35)

Let (r/(r+b))((r-1)/(r+b-1)) = .5. Simplify. Find the roots that satisfy the given constraints.

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