document.write( "Question 367634: Find the total weight of the boxes of pecans. There are 24 fewer boxes of 2lb boxes of walnuts than 3lb boxes of pecans. The total weight of all boxes is 462lbs. \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Let x represent number of 3 lb boxes of pecans
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document.write( "then (x-24) would represent the number of 2 lb boxes walnuts
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document.write( "question states:
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document.write( "3lb*x + 2lb(x-24) = 462lbs
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document.write( "5x - 48 = 462lbs
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document.write( "5x = 510lbs
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document.write( "x = 102, the number of 3 lb boxes of pecans 
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document.write( "102*3lb = 306lb would be the total weight of  the boxes of pecans\r
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document.write( "checking our answer
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document.write( "3*102 + 2 *78 =306 + 156 =  462 lbx \n" );
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