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Old 11-18-2007, 09:51 PM   #1
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BB p.598 q.13

A student of mine offered tonight this cool solution.
Briefly:
The ratio of $1 to $2 bulbs is 2:1.
x - total number
$1*(2/3)*x + $2*(1/3)x = $600
x = $450

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Old 11-18-2007, 11:18 PM   #2
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The last line should be
x = 450 bulbs.
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