6. A boy notices a group of birds on the ground and a second group in a tree. He also notices that if one bird flies from the tree to the ground, the number of birds in each group will be equal. But if one bird flies from the ground to the tree, then the group in the tree will have twice as many birds as the group on the ground. How many birds are there in each group.

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6. A boy notices a group of
birds on the ground and a
second group in a tree. He
also notices that if one bird
flies from the tree to the
ground, the number of birds
in each group will be equal.
But if one bird flies from the
ground to the tree, then the
group in the tree will have
twice as many birds as the
group on the ground. How
many birds are there in each
group.
Transcribed Image Text:6. A boy notices a group of birds on the ground and a second group in a tree. He also notices that if one bird flies from the tree to the ground, the number of birds in each group will be equal. But if one bird flies from the ground to the tree, then the group in the tree will have twice as many birds as the group on the ground. How many birds are there in each group.
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