document.write( "Question 151013: A snake can lay either white eggs or brown eggs. Three white eggs and two brown eggs weigh 13 grams, while five white eggs and four brown eggs weigh 24 grams. Find the weight of a brown egg and a white egg. \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #110980 by jojo14344(1513) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Remember: W= white eggs; B= brown eggs
\n" ); document.write( "1st condtn.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3W%2B2B=13+grams\"$
\n" ); document.write( "2nd condtn.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5W%2B4B=24grams\"$
\n" ); document.write( "In 1st condtn. we get $\"B=%2813-3W%29%2F2\"$ and substitute in 2nd condition:
\n" ); document.write( "Continuing,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5W%2Bcross%284%292%2813-3W%29%2Fcross%282%29=24\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5W%2B26-6W=24\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"26-24=6W-5W\"$ ------------> $\"W=2grams\"$ ,
\n" ); document.write( "and in condtn 1: ----------> $\"%283%2A2%29%2B2B=13grams\"$ ---> $\"B=3.5grams\"$
\n" ); document.write( "To check, we pick condtn 2 this time:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%285%2A2%29+%2B+%284%2A3.5%29+=+24grams\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"10%2B14=24grams\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"24grams=24grams\"$ , cool!
\n" ); document.write( "Thank you,
\n" ); document.write( "Jojo \n" ); document.write( "

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