SOLUTION: A delivery truck is transporting boxes of two sizes: large and small. The combined weight of a large box and a small box is 70 pounds. The truck is transporting 60 larg

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Question 1039495: A delivery truck is transporting boxes of two sizes: large and small. The combined weight of a large box and a small box is
70
pounds. The truck is transporting
60
large boxes and
65
small boxes. If the truck is carrying a total of
4275
pounds in boxes, how much does each type of box weigh?

Answer by josgarithmetic(39616)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Small: x pounds per box
Large: y pounds per box

GIVEN:
60 large boxes
65 small boxes
4275 pounds load
Combined weight of 1 small and 1 large is 70 pounds.

Equation to form is .
The combined weight of one large and one small: .

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