document.write( "Question 23150: Hi I am trying to help my son with his algebra and we are stumped on this one:
\n" ); document.write( "It is under the heading of Using charts to solve equations. The one that is giving us a problem is:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Find the total weight of the boxes of pecans on a shipment of 3lb boxes of pecans and 2 lb boxes of walnuts.
\n" ); document.write( "(1) There were 24 fewer 2lb boxes of walnuts then 3lb boxes of pecan.
\n" ); document.write( "(2) The total weight of the shipment was 462lb.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "I would really appreciate any help with this that you can give thank-you. \n" ); document.write( "
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Let number of 3 lb boxes be \"x\"
\n" ); document.write( "Then number od 2 lb boxes is \"x-24\"
\n" ); document.write( "Weight of 3 lb boxes is (3)x lbs
\n" ); document.write( "Weight of 2 lb boxes is (2)(x-24) = 2x-48 lbs
\n" ); document.write( "EQUATION:
\n" ); document.write( " Weight of 3 lb boxes + Weight of 2 lb boxes is 462 lbs
\n" ); document.write( " 3x + 2x-48 = 462
\n" ); document.write( " 5x = 510
\n" ); document.write( " x = 102 (number of 3 lb. boxes)
\n" ); document.write( " x-24 = 78 (number of 2 lb. boxes)\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Cheers,
\n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "
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