SOLUTION: Box A has 9 green balls and 4 red balls. Box B has 12 green balls and 5 red balls. How many green balls should be moved from Box A to Box B so the fraction of green balls in Box A

Question 300187: Box A has 9 green balls and 4 red balls. Box B has 12 green balls and 5 red balls. How many green balls should be moved from Box A to Box B so the fraction of green balls in Box A is equal to the fraction of red balls in Box B.
Answer by JBarnum(2146) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
the only thing i can see is that theres (1 green for 4 red balls in A) as theres also (1 red to 4 green balls in B) and thats if u move 8 green balls from A to B. i see ur delima on this i hope u find the answer.
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