SOLUTION: In a warehouse there are a total of 32 boxes . There are small 240 dm^3 boxes and a large 320 dm^3 boxes. If the total volume occupied by these boxes is 9280 dm^3 . How many small

Question 754426: In a warehouse there are a total of 32 boxes . There are small 240 dm^3 boxes and a large 320 dm^3 boxes. If the total volume occupied by these boxes is 9280 dm^3 . How many small boxes are there?
Can you please help me out? Thanks so much in advance:)
Can you also please show the steps it would really help me understand:)
Answer by josgarithmetic(39621) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let u = how many small boxes
Let v = how many large boxes

Account for volume: , divide by 80 gives

Account for boxes:

The highlighted equations are the system to solve. I would subtract three times the boxes equation from the volume equation (the simplified one) and first solve for v.
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