SOLUTION: A fruit company delivers its fruit in two types of boxes: large and small. A delivery of 5 large boxes and 2 small boxes has a total weight of 103 kilograms. A delivery of 3 large
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Question 883915: A fruit company delivers its fruit in two types of boxes: large and small. A delivery of 5 large boxes and 2 small boxes has a total weight of 103 kilograms. A delivery of 3 large boxes and 8 small boxes has a total weight of 106 kilograms. How much does each type of box weigh
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = the weight in kg of a large box
Let = the weight in kg of a small box
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(1)
(2)
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Multiply both sides of (1) by
and subtract (2) from (1)
(1)
(2)
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and
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
The large box weighs 18 kg and
the small box weighs 6.5 kg
check:
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
OK
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