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Horse of Course

One person possesses 7 asava horses, another 9 haya horses, and another 10 camels.  Each gives two animals away, one to each of the others. Now the three men are equally well off.  Find the [smallest possible positive integer] price for each animal and the total value of the livestock possessed by each person.

Bakshali Manuscript, c. 300 CE

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"Horse of Course," Convergence (July 2006)