Question 1130227
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Children in a kindergarten were not able to solve this problem.


Then Santa Claus approached them. He took 6 apples from the basket and put them aside.



Then he asked the children: can you solve it now ?



The smartest girl in the group answered:  


    Sure ! Now there is equal number of apples and pears in the basket, and the total is  (16-6) + 10 = 10 + 10 = 20.

           So, there are exactly 10 apples and 10 pears in the basket now.



Great! - Santa Claus said. - Now add that 6 apples !



Then the smartest boy in the group said:

    - I know the answer !  16 apples and 10 pears !



Good job ! - Santa Claus said.


He gave 1 cookie to each child from his bag and continued his way . . . 
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If your son is pre-Algebra, then consider THIS solution:


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Let "x" be the number of pears.

Then the number of apples is  (x+6), according to the condition.


The total number of fruits is


    x + (x+6) = 26.


It is your basic equation,

and as soon as you got it, you just completed the setup.


Now simplify and solve it:


    2x + 6 = 26

    2x = 26 - 6

    2x = 20

    x = 20/2 = 10  pears.                    <U>ANSWER</U>

Then the number of apples is  10+6 = 16.     <U>ANSWER</U>
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Solved.