Of a squirrel's hidden nuts, for every   that get found, there are   that do not get found. A squirrel hid   nuts all together.

To answer the question about the hidden nuts of the squirrel, let’s work through the problem systematically.

1. Break Down the Problem

   • Let $x$ represent the number of nuts that get found.
   • For every $a$ nuts found, there are $b$ nuts that do not get found.
   • This means that for every $a + b$ total nuts hidden, $a$ are found and $b$ are not found.
   • If "a squirrel hid $N$ nuts altogether", we can express this relationship mathematically.

2. Relevant Concepts

   • We can represent the total number of hidden nuts $N$ as: $N = x + \left(\frac{b}{a} x\right)$
   • Here, $\frac{b}{a} x$ represents the number of nuts that do not get found.

3. Analysis and Detail

   • We can rewrite this equation based on the ratio of nuts:
     • Let $k = \frac{b}{a}$, then we can express the equation as: $N = x + kx = x(1 + k)$
   • Therefore, by isolating $x$: $x = \frac{N}{1 + k}$
   • The nuts that do not get found can then be computed as:
     • $(1 + k)x - x = kx$

4. Verify and Summarize

   • Check that the value of $x$ makes sense with the total $N$.
   • If $a$ and $b$ are specified, we can calculate $k$, then find how many nuts were found and how many were not found.

Final Answer

If we know specific values for $a$, $b$, and $N$, we can compute the total nuts found and not found using the formulas derived. Please provide the specific values for $a$, $b$, and $N$ to perform the calculations.