An orange has 20 fewer calories

than a banana. If 7 bananas have

the same number of calories as 9

oranges, how many calones are in a

banana?

90 calories in total

Step-by-step explanation:

We can solve this equation through the following steps:

Step One: Since we are told that a banana is 20 less calories than an orange, we can create the Let Statements:

Let x = the calories in a banana

Let x-20=the calories in an orange

Step Two: Create an equation

Since we are told "7 bananas have the same calories as 9 oranges" we translate"

7x=9 (x-20) Distribute

7x=9x-180 Subtract 9x from both sides of the equation

7x-9x=-180 Simplify

-2x=180 Divide both sides by - 2

x=90

∴There are 90 calories in a banana.