3 merchants find a purse laying on a road, one merchant say if I keep the purse I shall have twice?

... as much money as the both of you together. Give me a purse and i shall have three times as much said the second merchant. The third merchant said

... as much money as the both of you together. Give me a purse and i shall have three times as much said the second merchant. The third merchant said i shall have five times as much as the both of you together. How much money is in the purse ? How much money does each merchant have ?

or:... as much money as the both of you together. Give me a purse and i shall have three times as much said the second merchant. The third merchant said i shall have five times as much as the both of you together. How much money is in the purse ? How much money does each merchant have ?

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