Alan had 2,010 seeds.
Then, he went to buy more seeds.
Along the way, he lost some seeds and gave 950 seeds to Jennifer.
He had 1,050 seeds left.
If Alan had 5,570 seeds without losing or giving away any, how many
seeds did he lose along the way?
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Let's understand Alan's seed problem step by step. Alan started with 2,010 seeds, then bought more. After buying, he would have had 5,570 seeds total if he hadn't lost any or given any away. But he lost some seeds and gave 950 to Jennifer, ending up with 1,050 seeds. We need to find how many seeds he lost.
Now let's set up the equation to solve this problem. We know the total seeds after buying is 5,570, he gave away 950 seeds, and ended up with 1,050 seeds. So our equation is: 5,570 minus lost seeds minus 950 equals 1,050. Let's rearrange this to solve for the lost seeds.
Now let's solve for the lost seeds. From our equation 4620 minus lost equals 1050, we need to isolate the lost seeds. We rearrange to get: lost equals 4620 minus 1050. Now we calculate: 4620 minus 1050 equals 3570. Therefore, Alan lost 3570 seeds along the way.
Let's verify our answer is correct. If Alan lost 3,570 seeds, then starting with 5,570 seeds, minus 3,570 lost, minus 950 given away should equal 1,050 remaining. Let's check: 5,570 minus 3,570 equals 2,000. Then 2,000 minus 950 equals 1,050. Perfect! This matches the problem statement, so our answer is correct. Alan lost 3,570 seeds along the way.