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Country A produces eight times the amount of diamonds in carats produced in country B. If the total produced in both countries is 9,000,000 carats, find the amount produced in EACH country

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User Zsw
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Answer:

A=8,000,000

B=1,000,000

Explanation:

A=8B

A+B=9,000,000

8B(because A=8B)+B=9,000,000

9B=9,000,000

B=1,000,000

A=8*B=8*1,000,000=8,000,000

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