SOLUTION: A delivery truck is transporting boxes of two sizes: large and small. The combined weight of a large box and a small box is 65 pounds. The truck is transporting 70 large boxes and
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Question 413981: A delivery truck is transporting boxes of two sizes: large and small. The combined weight of a large box and a small box is 65 pounds. The truck is transporting 70 large boxes and 55 small boxes. If the truck is carrying a total of 4250 pounds in boxes, how much does each type of box weigh? Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let = weight of large box in pounds
Let = weight of small box in pounds
given:
(1)
(2)
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Multiply both sides of (2) by and
subtract from (1)
(1)
(2)
and
(2)
A large box weighs 45 pounds
A small box weighs 20 pounds
check answer:
(1)
(1)
OK
