Another variety of R&Ns has a different set of magical (yet mathematical) properties. Remove exactly 4 candies and 1 additional candy appears in the bag. According to the package, a bag contains 50 candies. What is the maximum number of canies that this variety of R&Ns will yield?
To solve this problem, we can set up an equation based on the given information. Let's denote the maximum number of candies in the bag as "x."
According to the problem, if we remove exactly 4 candies, 1 additional candy appears in the bag. This implies that when we subtract 4 from the original amount, we obtain the number of candies before the addition. Therefore, we can write the equation:
x - 4 = x - 50
Simplifying this equation, we have:
-4 = -50
However, this equation does not have a solution. It means that there is no maximum number of candies that satisfies the given conditions. Therefore, we cannot determine the maximum number of candies that this variety of R&Ns will yield based on the provided information.