SOLUTION: FWD: The number of passengers p and the number of suitcases s that an airplane can carry are related by the equation 180p+60s=3000.If 10 People board the aircraft,how many suitcase

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Question 673584: FWD: The number of passengers p and the number of suitcases s that an airplane can carry are related by the equation 180p+60s=3000.If 10 People board the aircraft,how many suitcases can the airplane carry?
Answer by sachi(548)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
180p+60s=3000
when p=10
then 180*10+60s=3000
or 60s=3000-1800=1200
or s=1200/60=20
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