SOLUTION: Mary and Brice are picking oranges. Mary has picked 2 boxes of oranges and is picking 5 per hour. Brice has picked 5 boxes of oranges and is picking at a rate 3 boxes per hour. In

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Question 900620: Mary and Brice are picking oranges. Mary has picked 2 boxes of oranges and is picking 5 per hour. Brice has picked 5 boxes of oranges and is picking at a rate 3 boxes per hour. In how many hours will they have picked the same number of boxes?

Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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m=5t+2
b=3t+5
m=b
5t+2=3t+5
2t=3
t=3/2=1.5 hours
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7.5+2=9.5 boxes
4.5+5=9.5 boxes
ok