5F=2Br therefore Br=2.5F
BR=1Ba+3O therefore 2.5F=1Ba + 3O therefore 5F=2Ba +6O

Byron can get two bananas with five fish and as a bonus he gets 6
oranges to share with friend and family.  ;^)


ddiaz wrote:

> 5F= 2Br
> 1Br= 7/2Or
> 1Ba= 1Br-3Or= 7/2 Or- 6/2 Or= 1/2Or????
> 1Ba=
>
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> Met History wrote:
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>> In a message dated 3/7/2005 4:08:51 PM Eastern Standard Time,
>> [log in to unmask] writes:
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>>               Five fish are worth the same as two loaves of bread.
>>
>>               Six oranges are worth the same as two melons.
>>
>>               One loaf of bread is worth the same as one banana and
>>     three oranges.
>>
>>               Four loaves of bread are worth the same as fourteen oranges.
>>
>>     Question: How many bananas can Byron get with five fish?
>>
>> 5F=2B
>> 6O=2M
>> 1B=1N+3O
>>
>> 5F=X?N
>>
>> 2B=X?N
>> 2N + 6O = X?N
>> 6O = X?N + 2N
>> 4B = 14O
>>
>> actually, i don't know, i bet heidi knows she is working on a thesis
>> with Andres Duany.
>>
>> c
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