pushing peas around(?)

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On 25-02-13 18:34, km wrote:
Here is a two-minute puzzle.  Ike and Mike have the same number of pennies, but 
if Ike gives Mike one penny, Mike will have twice as many as Ike.  How many 
pennies does each have?

When I was learning algebra I spent hours devising a solution using two 
equations in two unknowns, not noticing that one equation in one unknown would 
do.  When I raised this question at dinner with my daughter she solved it in 
seconds by pushing peas around on her plate.  Solve it in seconds with a J 
exploration!

Kip Murray

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