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MATH / 5 green balls and 2 red balls together weigh 10 pounds, and 1 green ball and 4 red balls together weigh 7 pounds. If all red balls weigh the same amount and all green balls weigh t…

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55 green balls and 22 red balls together weigh 1010 pounds, and 11 green ball and 44 red balls together weigh 77 pounds. If all red balls weigh the same amount and all green balls weigh the same, then what is the weight of 88 red and 88 green balls together?
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5 green balls and 2 red balls together weigh 10 pounds, and 1 green ball and 4 red balls together weigh 7 pounds. If all red balls weigh the same amount and all green balls weigh the same, then what is the weight of 8 red and 8 green balls together?
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$5$ green balls and $2$ red balls together weigh $10$ pounds, and $1$ green ball and $4$ red balls together weigh $7$ pounds. If all red balls weigh the same amount and all green balls weigh the same, then what is the weight of $8$ red and $8$ green balls together?

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Level 4

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Algebra

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