document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=941529>Question 941529</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  A delivery of  5 large boxes and 2 small boxes has a total weight of 88 kilograms. A delivery of 3 large boxes and 8 small boxes has a total weight of 97 kilograms. How much does each type of box weigh?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #573995 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><B>macston(5194)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><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=macston><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=573995\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5L+2S=88kg<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3L+8S=97kg<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " <TR><TD  ALIGN=MIDDLE>Solved by <A  rel=nofollow HREF=http://wiki.algebra.com/index.php/Tutoring_-_pluggable_solvers>pluggable</A> solver: <A  rel=nofollow HREF=linear.solver>Linear System solver (using determinant)</A></TD></TR>\n" );
document.write( "<TR><TD  ALIGN=LEFT>Solve:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+system%28+%0D%0A++++5%5CL+%2B+2%5CS+=+88%2C%0D%0A++++3%5CL+%2B+8%5CS+=+97+%29%0D%0A++ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+system%28+%0D%0A++++5%5CL+%2B+2%5CS+=+88%2C%0D%0A++++3%5CL+%2B+8%5CS+=+97+%29%0D%0A++\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "  Any system of equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+system%28+%0D%0A++++a%5B11%5D%2AL+%2B+a%5B12%5D%2AS+=+b%5B1%5D%2C%0D%0A++++a%5B21%5D%2AL+%2B+a%5B22%5D%2AS+=+b%5B2%5D%29%0D%0A++ ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "  has solution<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+system%28+%0D%0A++++L+=+%28b%5B1%5D%2Aa%5B22%5D+-+b%5B2%5D%2Aa%5B12%5D%29%2F%28a%5B11%5D%2Aa%5B22%5D-a%5B21%5D%2Aa%5B12%5D%29%2C%0D%0A++++S+=+%28a%5B11%5D%2Ab%5B2%5D+-+a%5B21%5D%2Ab%5B1%5D%29%2F%28a%5B11%5D%2Aa%5B22%5D-a%5B21%5D%2Aa%5B12%5D%29%0D%0A++++%29%0D%0A++ ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "  or<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+system%28+%0D%0A++++++L+=+%2888%2A8+-+97%2A2%29%2F%285%2A8-3%2A2%29+=+15%2C%0D%0A++++++S+=+%285%2A97+-+3%2A88%29%2F%285%2A8-3%2A2%29+=+6.5%0D%0A++++%29%0D%0A++ ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  (L=15, S=6.5}<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CHECK:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plug in equation 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3L+8S=97kg<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(15kg)+8(6.5kg)=97kg<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(45kg)+(52kg)=97kg<BR>\n" );
document.write( "97kg=97kg </SPAN>\n" );
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