document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=952717>Question 952717</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A manufacturing plant produces fixed size square and circular metal panels.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The mass of a square panel is 13kg and that of a circular panel is 22 kg.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use algebraic techniques to find how many of each panel there are in a truck<BR>\n" );
document.write( "loaded with 65 panels of total mass 1205 kg. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know the answers are 13kg=25 and 22kg=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "but i am struggling with how to use algebraic techniques, please help me understand?!?! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #581795 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=581795\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x be the number of 13kg panels and y be the number of 22kg panels, then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = 65<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x*13) + (y*22) = 1205<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solve for x in first equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 65 - y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(65-y)*13 + (y*22) = 1205<BR>\n" );
document.write( "845 -13y + 22y = 1205<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9y = 360<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 40 and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "therefore<BR>\n" );
document.write( "there are 25 13kg panels and 40 22kg panels<BR>\n" );
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