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OpenStudy (anonymous):

C+1=5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

C=4

OpenStudy (kainui):

Come on, at least explain this.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

explain how 4+1=5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Oh duh , I wasn't thinking but thanks

OpenStudy (kainui):

C just represents a number, a number that you don't know. So this super secret number added with 1 gives you 5. The equals sign means the left is the same as the right. So if you do something like take one away from the left, you have to do the same thing to the right. |dw:1389742390542:dw|

OpenStudy (kainui):

|dw:1389742456013:dw| take away one from each pile of seeds, you know how many are in the cup since they're both the exact same, thanks to the equals sign.

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