document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1038568>Question 1038568</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The combined mass of two trucks is 29 tonnes. The heavier truck is 1 tonne less than twice the mass of the smaller truck. Write two equations and solve them to find the mass of each truck. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #653346 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel555><B>jorel555(1290)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel555><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=653346\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let t1 be the first truck, t2 the second. Then:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t1+t2=29<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t1=2t2-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2t2-1+t2=29<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3t2=30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t2=10 tonnes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t1=19 tonnes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! </SPAN>\n" );
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