Hey guys if you can help that would be great!

Out of a swarm of bees one fifth part settled on a Kadamba blossom; one third on a Silihindra flower; three times the difference of those numbers flew to the bloom of a Kutaja. One bee, which remained, hovered about in the air. Tell me, charming woman, the number of bees ???????

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Hey guys if you can help that would be great!

Out of a swarm of bees one fifth part settled on a Kadamba blossom; one third on a Silihindra flower; three times the difference of those numbers flew to the bloom of a Kutaja. One bee, which remained, hovered about in the air. Tell me, charming woman, the number of bees ???????

anonymous · Answer

x/5 +x/3 +3(x/3 -x/5) +1=x
8x/15+ 3(2x/15) +1=x
14x/15=x-1
14x=15x-15
x=15

anonymous · Answer

is that the answser u have?

anonymous · Answer

ok that makes sense! Yea i tried it and it worked out the same! Thanks so much!!

anonymous · Answer

np