At the start of last year, Annie had 14 more horses than Bob. Over the course of the year, Annie's herd of horses increased by half while Bob's herd went down by a quarter. If Annie and Bob together now have 26 more horses than they had together last year, how many horses does each person have now? (and yep, still no calculator)

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At the start of last year, Annie had 14 more horses than Bob. Over the course of the
year, Annie's herd of horses increased by half while Bob's herd went down by a quarter. If
Annie and Bob together now have 26 more horses than they had together last year, how
many horses does each person have now? (and yep, still no calculator)
Transcribed Image Text:At the start of last year, Annie had 14 more horses than Bob. Over the course of the year, Annie's herd of horses increased by half while Bob's herd went down by a quarter. If Annie and Bob together now have 26 more horses than they had together last year, how many horses does each person have now? (and yep, still no calculator)
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