SOLUTION: Two trucks haul 126 m^3 of sand each taking 7 loads. They can move 138m^3 if one truck takes 11 loads and the other truck takes 5 loads. Find the capacity of each truck?
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Question 180454: Two trucks haul 126 m^3 of sand each taking 7 loads. They can move 138m^3 if one truck takes 11 loads and the other truck takes 5 loads. Find the capacity of each truck? Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Two trucks haul 126 m^3 of sand each taking 7 loads. They can move 138m^3 if
one truck takes 11 loads and the other truck takes 5 loads.
Find the capacity of each truck?
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Let x = capacity of truck 1
Let y = capacity of truck 2
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Write an equation for each statement:
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"Two trucks haul 126 m^3 of sand, each taking 7 loads."
7x + 7y = 126
or
7y = 126 - 7x
Simplify by 7
y = (18 - x); use this form for substitution
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" They can move 138m^3 if one truck takes 11 loads and the other truck takes 5 loads."
11x + 5y = 138
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Find the capacity of each truck?
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Substitute (18-x) for y in the above equation
11x + 5(18-x) = 138
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11x + 90 - 5x = 138
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11x - 5x = 138 - 90
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6x = 48
x =
x = 8 cm/m capacity of truck 1
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I'll let you find y, the capacity of truck 2
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Check your solutions in the equation; 11x + 5y = 138
