This GRE quantitative comparison question tests your understanding of algebraic word translations.
In a container, the number of red balls is five less than twice the number of blue balls. The container has a total of $40$ balls, and $30$ percent of the balls are neither red nor blue.
$\begin{array}{c c c c c c}
& \underline{\textrm{Quantity A}} & & & & \underline{\textrm{Quantity B}} \\
& & & & & \\
& \textrm{The number of red balls} & & & & 19 \\
\end{array}$
- $\quad \textrm{Quantity A is greater.}$
- $\quad \textrm{Quantity B is greater.}$
- $\quad \textrm{The two quantities are equal.}$
- $\quad \textrm{The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.}$
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