SOLUTION: A fruit company delivers its fruit in two types of boxes: large and small. A delivery of 3 large boxes and 5 small boxes has a total weight of 112 kilograms. A delivery of 6 large

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Question 905387: A fruit company delivers its fruit in two types of boxes: large and small. A delivery of 3 large boxes and 5 small boxes has a total weight of 112 kilograms. A delivery of 6 large boxes and 2 small boxes has a total weight of 118
kilograms. How much does each type of box weigh?
Answer by harpazo(655) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let L = large boxes
Let S = small boxes
3L + 5S = 112
6L + 2S = 118
There is your system of equations in two variables.
Use the substitution method to solve.