document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=875037>Question 875037</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A delivery truck is transporting boxes of two sizes: large and small. The large boxes weigh 55 pounds each, and the small boxes weigh 35 pounds each. There are 130 boxes in all. If the truck is carrying a total of 5950pounds in boxes, how many of each type of box is it carrying?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Number of large boxes:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Number of small boxes: </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #527886 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=527886\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x be the number of 55 lb boxes and 130-x be the number of 35 lb boxes.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "55x+35(130-x)=5950<BR>\n" );
document.write( "55x+4550-35x=5950<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20x=1400<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "130-70=60<BR>\n" );
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