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4 June, 02:44

Find total weight of boxes of pecans in shipment of 3 lb boxes of pecans and 2 lb boxes of walnuts.

1) there were 24 fewer 2 lb boxes of walnuts than 3 lb boxes of pecans

2) the total weight of the shipment was 462 lb

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  1. 4 June, 04:49
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    3x+2 (x-24) = 462

    3x+2x-48=462

    5x=562+48

    5x=510

    x=510/5 102 boxes of pecans

    102-24=78 boxes of walnuts

    Hopefully this makes since! Feel free to ask questions
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