Words don't belong in math .

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Words don't belong in math >.< Amy has a job transporting soft drinks by truck. Her truck is filled with cans that weigh 14 ounces and bottles that weigh 70 ounces. There is a combined total of 930 cans and bottles in her truck.

Letting x be the number of the 14-ounce cans in her truck, write an expression for the combined total weight (in ounces) of the cans and bottles in her truck.

amistre64 · Answer

930 = 14x + 70y  maybe?

saifoo.khan · Answer

Lets read.

amistre64 · Answer

total number, not total weight

amistre64 · Answer

x+y = 930 maybe :)

anonymous · Answer

heh I have no idea >.<

amistre64 · Answer

i think ive confused me self lol

anonymous · Answer

I was thinkg 14x+70y=930 but like you said.. cans.. not weight... grrr

amistre64 · Answer

Letting x be 14-ounce cans 

in her truck, write an expression for the 

combined total weight (in ounces) of the cans and bottles in her truck

14x + 70y = 930(z)

amistre64 · Answer

that dont make sense either ...

anonymous · Answer

haha see why I hate words in math??

amistre64 · Answer

x + y = 930

y = 930 -x

14(x) + 70 (930-x) = total weight

amistre64 · Answer

simplificate as wanted :)

anonymous · Answer

heh look good Thank you kindly :D

anonymous · Answer

Yep.  It was a system of equations question. This is one of those things that looks impossible on a computer, but when written on paper is a piece of pi.