document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=279902>Question 279902</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a SHIPMENT OF 18 CARS  some weighing 3000 pounds and others 5000 each has a toal weight of 30 tones find the number of each kind of car  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #203441 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=203441\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> X+Y=18 OR X=18-Y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3,000X+5,000Y=30*2,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3,000(18-Y)+5,000Y=60,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "54,000-3,000Y+5,000Y=60,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2,000Y=60,000-54,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2,000Y=6,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=6,000/2,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=3 5,000 POUND CARS ARE SHIPPED.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18-3=15 3,000 POUND CARS ARE SHIPPED.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3,000*15+5,000*3=60,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "45,000-15,000=60,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60,000=60,000 </SPAN>\n" );
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