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If `92^(U^(238))` changes to `85^(At^(210))` by a series of `alpha` and `beta` decays, the number of `alpha` and `beta` decays undergone is

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x and y are number of `alpha`-decays and `beta`-decays respectively.
`92-2x+y=85`
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