Question

confectioner had some boxes for burger and he brought 50 more boxes .After two days half of these boxes were used and only 40 boxes were left . Find the number of boxes he had in the beginning

Answer 1

$let \: the \: boxes \: at \: starting \: be \: x \\ 50 \: boxes \: are \: more \: brought . \: this \: means \: boxes \: become \\ x + 50 \\ now \: half \: boxes \: were \: used .now \: boxes are \frac{x + 50}{2 } which \: is \: also \: 40 \\ so \: \frac{ x + 50}{2} = 40 \\ x + 50 = 80 \\ x = 30$

Answer 2

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