Kyla combined two amounts of cherries and then removed some. She ended up with 4.523 kg of cherries. What might the masses have been?
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To find the possible masses of the cherries that Kyla combined, we need to consider that the total mass after combining and removing some is 4.523 kg.
Let's assume the two amounts of cherries that she combined are represented by x kg and y kg.
Since the total mass after combining is 4.523 kg, we can set up the equation: x + y = 4.523
As for the amount that was removed, let's assume it is represented by z kg.
The equation can now be modified to account for the removal: x + y - z = 4.523
This information alone is not enough to find the exact masses of the cherries. We need additional constraints or information to narrow down the possibilities.
To find the masses of the two amounts of cherries that Kyla combined, we need to use trial and error. Let's assume the masses of the two amounts are x kg and y kg.
Since Kyla ended up with 4.523 kg of cherries, it means x kg + y kg = 4.523 kg.
We can try different values for x and see what value of y satisfies the equation.
For example, if we set x = 3 kg, then y = 4.523 kg - 3 kg = 1.523 kg. So one possibility is that Kyla combined 3 kg and 1.523 kg of cherries.
Similarly, we can try different values for x and calculate the corresponding values of y until we find another combination that satisfies the equation.