100g of Small Bananas cost US$ 2.40 and the pricier Big Bananas cost twice as much. When 2 Big Bananas weigh as much as 5 Small Bananas which themselves weigh in at 10g each, how many Big Bananas would you qet for US$ 6?

100g of Small Bananas cost US$ 2.40 and the pricier Big Bananas cost twice as much. When 2 Big Bananas weigh as much as 5 Small Bananas which themselves weigh in at 10g each, how many Big Bananas would you qet for US$ 6?

Algebra: Structure And Method, Book 1

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Author:Richard G. Brown, Mary P. Dolciani, Robert H. Sorgenfrey, William L. Cole

Publisher:Richard G. Brown, Mary P. Dolciani, Robert H. Sorgenfrey, William L. Cole

Chapter3: Solving Equation And Problems

Section3.5: Equations With The Variable On Both Sides

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100g of Small Bananas cost US$ 2.40 and
the pricier Big Bananas cost twice as much.
When 2 Big Bananas weigh as much as 5
Small Bananas which themselves weigh in
at 10g each, how many Big Bananas would
you get for US$ 6?

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