document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=99988>Question 99988</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two sand hauling trucks one that holds 12 tons and one that holds 15 tons make a total of 20 trips to haul 273 tons of sand.  How many trips does each truck make? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #72799 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=72799\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 15X+12(20-X)=273<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15X+240-12X=273<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3X=273-240<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3X=33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=11 TRIPS FOR THE 15 TON TRUCK.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20-11=9 TRIPS FOR THE 12 TON TRUCK.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15*11+12*9=273<BR>\n" );
document.write( "165+108=273<BR>\n" );
document.write( "273=273 </SPAN>\n" );
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