Problema Solution
The ratio of the number of tomato plants in Inessa’s garden to the number of tomato plants in Ralph’s garden was 5:6. After 1/2 of the tomato plants from Inessa’s garden were replanted into Ralph’s garden, Ralph’s garden had 850 tomato plants. How many tomato plants did Ralph’s garden have in the beginning?
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let 'x' represent the number of units
5x = the number of tomato plants in Inessa's garden
6x = the number of tomato plants in Ralph's garden
1/2(5x) are added from Inessa's garden into Ralph's garden, giving a total of 850 tomato plants in Ralph's garden
(1/2)(5x)+6x=850
x=100
Ralph then had 6*100 = 600 tomato plants in the beginning