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Steven has 14 steel balls of equal weight. If he puts 9 of them in one pan of a pan balance and the rest along with a weight of 20 grams in the other pan, the pans balance each …

Steven has 14 steel balls of equal weight. If he puts 9 of them in one pan of a pan balance and the rest along with a weight of 20 grams in the other pan, the pans balance each …
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Steven has 14 steel balls of equal weight. If he puts 9 of them in one pan of a pan balance and the rest along with a weight of 20 grams in the other pan, the pans balance each other. What is the weight of one steel ball?

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Explanation:

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User Sudantha
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9x = 5x+20

4x = 20

x = 20/4 = 5

each one weighs 5 grams

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