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OpenStudy (anonymous):

A fruit company delivers its fruit in two types of boxes: large and small. A delivery of 2 large boxes and 3 small boxes has a total weight of 72 kilograms. A delivery of 6 large boxes and 5 small boxes has a total weight of 162 kilograms. How much does each type of box weigh?

OpenStudy (nikato):

Let b=large and s=small

OpenStudy (nikato):

2b+3s=72 6b+5s=162

OpenStudy (anonymous):

how do I solve that

OpenStudy (nikato):

Multiply the first by 3 and the second by -1

OpenStudy (nikato):

Use elimination

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so is it gonna be 2*3 and 3*3 for the first?

OpenStudy (nikato):

Yes, and also remember 72x3 too

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