Posted by: tregor June 10, 2007
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better answer,
original number of flowers=7
flowers offered =8
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Let original number =x and
flowers offered =y
where logically y>x
Then,
2(2(2x-y)-y)-y =0
2(4x-2y-y)-y=0
8x-7y=0
8x=7y
x:y=7:8
Therefore,
x=7k and
y=8k