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 70 pounds. The truck is transporting 60 larg

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Question 1039495: A delivery truck is transporting boxes of two sizes: large and small. The combined weight of a large box and a small box is
70
pounds. The truck is transporting
60
large boxes and
65
small boxes. If the truck is carrying a total of
4275
pounds in boxes, how much does each type of box weigh?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39614) About Me  (Show Source):
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Small: x pounds per box
Large: y pounds per box

GIVEN:
60 large boxes
65 small boxes
4275 pounds load
Combined weight of 1 small and 1 large is 70 pounds.

Equation to form is 65x%2B60y=4275.
The combined weight of one large and one small: x%2By=70.