document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1101208>Question 1101208</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A landscape supplier buys 2 tonnes of fertiliser and fills and equal number of plastic bags (different sizes weighing differently) for resale. How many bags of each size will he have if:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) he fills 2 kg and 3kg bags?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) he fills 2kg, 3kg and 5 kg bags?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c) he fills 2kg, 3kg, 5kg and 10 kg bags? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #715755 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=715755\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A tonne is 2000 kg.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The key is that the number of bags is equal for all sizes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+3x=2000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=2000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2000/5=400 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "800 kg of 2 kg bags and 1200 kgs of 3 kg bags (400 bags of each size) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "b)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+ 3x +5x=2000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x=2000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=400 kgs of 2 kg bags (200 bags of each size) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "c)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2+3+5+10 =20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2000/20=100 bags of each size\r<BR>\n" );
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