document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=854341>Question 854341</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Produce company has 3600 lb. of peaches to package into boxes.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Half of the boxes will be loose filled, each containing 20lb of peaches and the others will be packed with 8 lb. clamshells, each containing 2.2 lb. of peaches.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Determine the muber of boxes and the number of clamshells that are required.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you in advance for your help.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Lisa </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #514637 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39618)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=514637\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x = number of loose fill boxes with 20 pounds peaches each<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = number of boxes to include the 8 pounds clamshells and 2.2 pounds peaches each\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The \"half the boxes\" description means <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28x=y%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28x=y%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Most of the focus is on the peaches and the boxes.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%2820x%2B2.2y=3600%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%2820x%2B2.2y=3600%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, accounting for quantity of peaches;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute either x or y;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%2B2.2x=3600 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%2B2.2x=3600\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > because x=y, \"half the boxe...\".<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=3600%2F4.2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=3600%2F4.2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=857%2Bfraction ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=857%2Bfraction\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >... plus some fraction.  Either something is wrong with the description, or I made a mistake but right now, I tend to expect a faulty description. </SPAN>\n" );
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