To find the number of Calories in an orange and in a peach for the given problem.
Answer to Problem 5P
A peach has 35 calories and an orange has 65 calories.
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
An orange has 30 calories more than a peach and 13 peaches have as many calories as 7 oranges.
Solution:
Let the calories in a peach =
According to the first condition:
Calories in an orange (30 more than x calories) =
According to the second condition:
Number of Calories in 13 peaches = Number of calories in 7 oranges.
Therefore,
Distribute
Subtract
Divide both sides by 6
Therefore, the calories in a peach are 35.
And calories in an orange =
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