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 55 large bo

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Question 1052316: 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
55
large boxes and
70
small boxes. If the truck is carrying a total of
4075
pounds in boxes, how much does each type of box weigh?

Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x the weight of a small box. Large (70-x)
55(70-x) + 70x = 4075
15x = 4075 - 55*70
Solve for x

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