SOLUTION: An apple has 24 fewer calories than a banana. If 7 bannans have the same number of calories as 10 apples, how many calories are in a bannana?
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Question 268739: An apple has 24 fewer calories than a banana. If 7 bannans have the same number of calories as 10 apples, how many calories are in a bannana? Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! An apple has 24 fewer calories than a banana. If 7 bananas have the same number of calories as 10 apples, how many calories are in a banana?
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Equations:
a = b-24
7b = 10a
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Substitute for "a" and solve for "b":
7b = 10(b-24)
7b = 10b-240
3b = 240
b = 80 (# of calories in a banana)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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