How many bakers are there in a group of 27 cooks and bakers if

There are 15 bakers.

B(0.8) + B = 27

27 because all bakers can cook but not all cooks can bake.

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>>8862731
This is an example of the kind of problem that will break your fucking brain unless you're naturally really good at math or you know algebra but with algebra becomes trivial, see >>8862742

c+b=27
c+(4/5)c=27
c=27(5/9)
=15
bakers=12
get yo facts right

>>8862894
>there are four fifths as many cooks as bakers
>conclude there are more cooks than bakers
anon....

>>8862767
This.

>>8862731
15

matrix A

[math]
\begin{matrix}
1 & 1 \\
-0.8 & 1
\end{matrix}
[/math]

matrix B

[math]
\begin{matrix}
27 \\
0
\end{matrix}
[/math]

just use the formula everyone knows to get your answer
[/math]A^-1B[/math]

>>8862731
4 + 5 = 9
27 ÷ 9 = 3
3 × 5 = 15
Did this in my head in a few seconds

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