SOLUTION: Raju has three boxes, whose total weight is {{{60&1/2}}} kg. If box B is {{{3&1/2}}} kg more than box A while box C weighs {{{5&1/3}}} kg more than Box B, find the weight of box A.

Question 770255: Raju has three boxes, whose total weight is kg. If box B is kg more than box A while box C weighs kg more than Box B, find the weight of box A.
Answer by Jc0110(165) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let the weight of box A to be a, of box B to be b and of box C to be c.
Box B is kg more than box A means .
Box C weighs kg more than Box B means .
The total weight of three boxes is kg means .
--> Equation 1

--> Equation 2 ... Substitute into Equation 1
--> Equation 3 ... Substitute into Equation 1

... Substitute into Equation 2

Therefore, the weight of box A is kg.
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