SOLUTION: Ryan has some bananas. The amount of bananas she has is two more than twice the amount of apples she has. If she has 29 bananas and apples total, how many of each does she have?

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Question 1176702: Ryan has some bananas. The amount of bananas she has is two more than twice the amount of apples she has. If she has 29 bananas and apples total, how many of each does she have?
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, ikleyn:
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9 apples and 20 bananas
Answer by ikleyn(52788)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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    Apples + bananas  = 29


      a    + (2a + 2) = 29


        3a + 2        = 29


           3a         = 29 - 2 = 27


            a                  = 27/3 = 9.


ANSWER.  9 apples and 29-9 = 20 bananas.

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