document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1164545>Question 1164545</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A delivery truck is transporting boxes of two sizes: large and small. The combined weight of a large box and a small box is 90 pounds. The truck is transporting 60 large boxes and 65 small boxes. If the truck is carrying a total of 5550 pounds in boxes, how much does each type of box weigh? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #788949 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=788949\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let L = weight of large boxes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let s = weight of small boxes<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Just write an equation for the given statements<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A delivery truck is transporting boxes of two sizes: large and small.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " The combined weight of a large box and a small box is 90 pounds.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L + s = 90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we can use this form for substitution <BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = (90-s)<BR>\n" );
document.write( " The truck is transporting 60 large boxes and 65 small boxes.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " If the truck is carrying a total of 5550 pounds in boxes,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60L + 65s = 5550<BR>\n" );
document.write( "replace L with (90-s)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60(90-s) + 65s = 5550<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5400 - 60s + 65s = 5550<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5s = 5550 - 5400<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5s = 150<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 150/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 30 lb is the small box<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "90 - 30 = 60 lb is the large<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check this<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60(60) + 65(30) = <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3600 + 1950 = 5550\r<BR>\n" );
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