SOLUTION: two small pitchers and one large pitcher hold 8 cups of water. one large pitcher minus one small pitcher constitutes 2 cups of water. how many cups can each pitcher hold? need syst

Question 1104628: two small pitchers and one large pitcher hold 8 cups of water. one large pitcher minus one small pitcher constitutes 2 cups of water. how many cups can each pitcher hold? need system of equations
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x cups of water in small pitcher
y cups of water in large pitcher
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