Question

На одном участке было в 5 раз больше саженцев смородины, чем на другом. После того как с первого участка увезли 50 саженцев, а на второй посадили еще 90, на обоих участках саженцев стало поровну. Сколько всего саженцев было на двух участках первоначально?

Answer 1

Problem Analysis

We are given two plots of land, where one plot has five times more currant seedlings (саженцев смородины) than the other. After 50 seedlings were taken from the first plot and 90 seedlings were planted on the second plot, the number of seedlings became equal on both plots. We need to determine the total number of seedlings on both plots initially.

Solution

Let's assume the number of seedlings on the first plot is x. Then the number of seedlings on the second plot is 5x (five times more).

After 50 seedlings were taken from the first plot, the number of seedlings on the first plot becomes x - 50. On the second plot, 90 seedlings were planted, so the number of seedlings becomes 5x + 90.

According to the problem, the number of seedlings on both plots is now equal. Therefore, we can set up the following equation:

x - 50 = 5x + 90

Now we can solve this equation to find the value of x.

Calculation

Let's solve the equation:

x - 50 = 5x + 90

Subtract x from both sides:

-50 = 4x + 90

Subtract 90 from both sides:

-140 = 4x

Divide both sides by 4:

x = -35

Since the number of seedlings cannot be negative, we can conclude that there was an error in the problem statement or the calculation. Please double-check the information provided.

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