Writing Equations 1

There are 24 pieces of fruit (F) in a basket can be rewritten as $F=24$

Each piece of fruit is either an apple or a banana can be rewritten as $F=A+B$

There are twice as many apples (A) as there are bananas (B) can be rewritten as $A=2B$

"Each piece of fruit is either an apple or a banana." $\rightarrow F = A + B$

"There are twice as many apples ( $A$ ) as there are bananas ( $B$ )." $\rightarrow A = 2B$

Therefore, the answer is $\boxed{F = A + B; A = 2B}$ .