I don't understand this accounting/tax problem

X corp (a "C" corporation) acquired the following property from its two shareholders, A and B, in a Section 351 organization:
FMV Basis
From A...Building 200000 150000
From B...Equipment 200000 260000
At the time of complete liquidation of the corporation, relevant information regarding the property is as follows:
FMV Basis
From A...Building 225000 50000
From B...Equipment 100000 180000
Calculate the gain or loss recognized by X Corp in each of the following independent situations
a) A is a 40% shareholder and B is a 60% shareholder. The building is distributed to A and the equipment is distributed to B four years after the corporation was formed
b) A is a 60% shareholder and B is a 40% shareholder. The building is distributed to A and the equipment is distributed to B four years after the corporation was formed
c) A is a 40% shareholder and B is a 60% shareholder. The equipment is distributed to A and the building is distributed to B twenty months after the corporation was formed

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