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← HistoryWhich optimization occurred when applying algebraic methods to dividing inheritance shares under Islamic law developed circa 9th century?
A)Reduced ambiguity in interpreting wills
B)Eliminated need for expert legal witnesses
C)Enabled fair division of indivisible assets✓
D)Limited inheritance to direct descendants
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When inheritance involved indivisible assets, algebraic methods let individuals assign numerical values representing shares solved for unknowns, enabling weighted lotteries ensuring fair division. Therefore fair division results, rather than only addressing will ambiguity, or direct limitations which are legislative factors.
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