SOLUTION: cabinet filled with clothing weighs 27 kg. the same cabinet filled with books weigh 132 kg. if the books weigh 8 times what the clothing weighs, how much does the cabinet weigh?

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Question 813091: cabinet filled with clothing weighs 27 kg. the same cabinet filled with books weigh 132 kg. if the books weigh 8 times what the clothing weighs, how much does the cabinet weigh?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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t+b=132,
t+c=27,
b=8c
t+8c=132,
t+c=27
7c=105
clothing c=15
cabinet t=12
books b=120