document.write( "Question 1191150: A delivery truck is transporting boxes of two sizes large and small the large boxes is weighed 55 pounds each and a small box is weighed 25 pounds each there are 120 boxes in all. If the trick is carrying a total of 4950 pounds in boxes, how many of each type of boxes is it carrying \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #822919 by Alan3354(69443)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! A delivery truck is transporting boxes of two sizes large and small the large boxes is weighed 55 pounds each and a small box is weighed 25 pounds each there are 120 boxes in all. If the trick is carrying a total of 4950 pounds in boxes, how many of each type of boxes is it carrying \n" ); document.write( "--------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "L + S = 120 --- # of boxes \n" ); document.write( "55L + 25S = 4950 ----- Total weight \n" ); document.write( "============== \n" ); document.write( "11L + 5S = 990 ---- Weight divided by 5 \n" ); document.write( "5L + 5S = 600 ------ Boxes times 5 \n" ); document.write( "--------------------------------------------------- Subtract \n" ); document.write( "6L = 390 \n" ); document.write( "L = 65 large boxes \n" ); document.write( "etc \n" ); document.write( " |