document.write( "Question 909226: And orange has 20 fewer calories than a banana. It's seven bananas have the same number of calories as nine oranges how many calories banana \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #551702 by JulietG(1812)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! R = B-20 \n" ); document.write( "7B = 9R \n" ); document.write( "Substitute the value of the orange (R) from the first equation into the second. \n" ); document.write( "7B = 9(B-20) \n" ); document.write( "7B = 9B-180 \n" ); document.write( "Add 180 to each side \n" ); document.write( "180 + 7B = 9B \n" ); document.write( "Subtract 7B from each side \n" ); document.write( "180 = 2B \n" ); document.write( "Divide each side by 2 \n" ); document.write( "B = 90 \n" ); document.write( "If a banana has 90 calories, then the orange has 70 calories \n" ); document.write( "7(90) = 9(70) \n" ); document.write( "630 = 630 \n" ); document.write( " |