inequalities

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there are y apples and x baskets. if you put 8 apples in each basket, one of the baskets will contain less than 8 apples. if you put 5 apples in each basket, there will be 12 apples left over. find the possible values of x and y

 

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there are y apples and x baskets. if you put 8 apples in each basket, one of the baskets will contain less than 8 apples. if you put 5 apples in each basket, there will be 12 apples left over. find the possible values of x and y

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if you put 8 apples in each basket, one of the baskets will contain less than 8 apples ................... is this correct?

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