a man buys two cows for 1350 and sells one so as to lose 6% and the other so as to gain 7.5% and on the whole he neither gains nor loss.what does the first cow cost?

• two cow purchase in x & y rs. so... x+y = 1350
  1st sell with 6% loss means .94x rs
  2nd sold with 7.5% profit means 1.075y rs = 1.075(1350-x)
  no loss no gain means cost price = selling price
  .94x + 1.075(1350-x) = 1350
  x= 750 rs
  first cow purchased in 750 Rs.
  
  
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• x+y =1350
  0.94*x + 1.075y = 1350
  x+y=.94x+1.075y
  .06x=.075y
  y=(0.06/0.075)x
  so putting it in 1st eqn
  x+(6/7.5)x=1350
  x=750 rs
  
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• (1350*7.5)/(7.5+6)=750 rs(first cow)
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• let cost of cows are x & 1350-x
  then
  .94x+1.075(1350-x)=1350
  as no profit no loss so cp=sp
  it gives x=750 ans
  
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