SOLUTION: Find the number of Calories in an orange and in a peach.
1. An orange has 30 Calories more than a peach.
2. Thirteen peaches have as many Calories as 7 oranges.
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1. An orange has 30 Calories more than a peach.
2. Thirteen peaches have as many Calories as 7 oranges.
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Question 107603: Find the number of Calories in an orange and in a peach.
1. An orange has 30 Calories more than a peach.
2. Thirteen peaches have as many Calories as 7 oranges. Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let's use o for the number of calories in an orange, and p for the number of calories in a peach.
We are given that and
Eq 1)
Eq 2)
Multiply Eq 1) by -7
Eq 3)
Now add Eq 2) and Eq 3) term by term to eliminate the o term.
