Suggestion From Mathematical Talk!
What was the talk?
Let's assume C be the number of boxes that camel is carrying and H be that being carried by horse.
As per first part of camel's statement i.e. if you gave me one of your boxes I would have double what you have
C + 1 = 2 (H - 1)
C + 1 = 2H -2
C = 2H - 3 ........(1)
Now in second part (i.e.if I give you one of my boxes we two would have an even load) of camel's statement suggests,
C - 1 = H + 1
C = H + 2
Putting (1) in above,
2H - 3 = H + 2
H = 5
Again putting this value in (1) gives,
C = 2*5 - 3 = 10 - 3 = 7
C = 7.
Horse is carrying 5 boxes and the camel is carrying 7 boxes.
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