SOLUTION: A can of light peaches contains 30% fewer calories than peaches packed in heavy syrup. If one serving of light peaches contains 60 calories, how many calories per serving of peach

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Question 1210417: A can of light peaches contains 30% fewer calories than peaches packed in heavy syrup. If one serving of light peaches contains 60 calories, how many calories per serving of peaches packed in heavy syrup? Round to the nearest whole number.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39633) About Me  (Show Source):
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                   CALORIES RELATIONSHIP        CALORIES

HEAVY SYR.            x

LIGHT SYR.           x-0.3x                        60

Would seem, x-0.3x=60