According to the given statement, we can get the equation:
50 - 3x = 1/2 (50-x)
where x = amount removed from bag two, 3x removed from bag one
Then we multiply both sides by 2 (to eliminate the ½)
100-6x= 50-x
Add 6x to both sides
100= 50-5x
Then subtract 50 from both sides
50=5x
Lastly, divide by 5
10=x
Therefore 10 kg of sugar was removed from bag 2
further, 3x= 30, so 30 kg of sugar was removed from bag 1.
50-30=20 kg remaining in bag 1.
50-10=40 kg remaining in bag 2.
Answer:
40 kg in the first bag, 80 in the second
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