Problem 1165
The Michigan papyrus 620 is a Greek papyrus written in the second century. It contains three arithmetic problems. One of these problems is below.
Four numbers: their sum is 9900; let the second exceed the first by one-seventh of the first; let the third exceed the sum of the first two by 300; and let the fourth exceed the sum of the first three by 300. Find the smallest of the 4 numbers.
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