document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1154290>Question 1154290</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A fruit company delivers its fruit in two types of boxes: large and small. A delivery of 5 large boxes and 3 small boxes has a total weight of 95 kilograms. A delivery of 2 large boxes and 6 small boxes has a total weight of 68 kilograms. How much does each type of box weigh? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Imagine another delivery half of the second one shown -- 1 large box and 3 small boxes with a weight of 34kg.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now compare that to the first delivery shown.  The difference is 4 large boxes, with a difference of 61kg in weight.  So the weight of each large box is 61/4 kg.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use that in any of the three deliveries to determine the weight of each small box.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "With formal algebra, the solution looks virtually the same:<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "5l+3s=95<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2l+6s=68<BR>\n" );
document.write( "l+3s=34<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4l=61<BR>\n" );
document.write( "l=61/4<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "61/4+3s = 34<BR>\n" );
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