SOLUTION: Juan has two sets of metallic balls. Each red ball weighs twice as much as each green ball. Juan knows that two red balls plus five grams is equal to three green balls plus eight g

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Question 1011580: Juan has two sets of metallic balls. Each red ball weighs twice as much as each green ball. Juan knows that two red balls plus five grams is equal to three green balls plus eight grams. Find the weight of each red ball.
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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2R+5=3G+8
R=2G
substitute
4G+5=3G+8
G=3 grams
R=6 grams