SOLUTION: diane has a truck filled with cans that weigh 14 oz each and bottles that weigh 70 oz each. combined total of 890 cans and bottles. Let x be the number of 14 oz cans in her truck.

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Question 638041: diane has a truck filled with cans that weigh 14 oz each and bottles that weigh 70 oz each. combined total of 890 cans and bottles.
Let x be the number of 14 oz cans in her truck. Write an expression for the combined total weight (in ounces) of the cans and bottles in her truck.
can you help me please i think i am reading to much into the question

Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You don't have to solve.
You don't even have to write an equation.
You are just to write the expression.
14x+70*(890-x)