SOLUTION: 30,000 bananas are packed in boxes.There are 500 bananas in each box.Equal numbers of boxes are then put on carts.If 10 carts are needed,how many boxes are there on each cart?

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Question 539708: 30,000 bananas are packed in boxes.There are 500 bananas in each box.Equal numbers of boxes are then put on carts.If 10 carts are needed,how many boxes are there on each cart?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let x = number of boxes on each cart
+500x+ = number of bananas on each cart
+5000x+ = number of bananas on 10 carts
given:
+30000+=+5000x+
+x+=+30000%2F5000+
+x+=+6+
There are 6 boxes on each cart