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Let b = birds

Met a bird = (b + 1)

Half of us plus you = (b + 1)/2 + (b + 1)

The equation is:

(b + 1)/2 + (b + 1) = 100

Yes?
 
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Let b = birds

Met a bird = (b + 1)

Half of us plus you = (b + 1)/2 + (b + 1)

The equation is:

(b + 1)/2 + (b + 1) = 100

Yes?
No! the flock of birds is talking to the one new bird. When it says "us" it means the original flock, not with the new bird. "Half of us" is b/2. "Half of us plus you" is b/2+ 1.

Your equation is b/2+ 1= 100.
 
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No! the flock of birds is talking to the one new bird. When it says "us" it means the original flock, not with the new bird. "Half of us" is b/2. "Half of us plus you" is b/2+ 1.

Your equation is b/2+ 1= 100.

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