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A grandmother distributed a total of 480 gold coins between her two sons in the ratio of (x + 1) to (x – 1). The difference in the number of coins received by the two sons is 120. Find the value of
A grandmother distributed a total of 480 gold coins between her two sons in the ratio of (x + 1) to (x – 1). The difference in the number of coins received by the two sons is 120. Find the value of
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