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algebra intermediate

Problem

Samson derives utility according the relation On Monday he plays hours of frisbee and spends hours doing math. On Tuesday, he ends up getting the same amount of utility as Monday while spending hours playing frisbee and hours on math. Find . Answer as a fraction in lowest terms.
Solution
Since he derived equal utility from both days, we have so Simplifying gives .
Final answer
\frac{2}{3}