Answer:
There were 28.75 large boxes and 96.25 small boxes.
Step-by-step explanation:
Create a system of equations to solve.
State your variables
let x be the number of small boxes
let y be the number of large boxes
35x + 55y = 4950 Equation for weight
x + y = 125 Equation for number of boxes
Rearrange equation for number of boxes to isolate "x".
x = 125 - y
Substitute the new equation into the equation for weight
35x + 55y = 4950
35(125 - y) + 55y = 4950
Expand the brackets
4375 - 35y + 55y = 4950 Combine like terms
4375 + 20y = 4950
Start isolating "y"
4375 + 20y = 4950
4375 - 4375 + 20y = 4950 - 4375 subtract 4375 from both sides
20y = 575
20y/20 = 575/20 divide both sides by 20
y = 28.75 number of large boxes
Calculate "x". Rearrange the equation for number of boxes to isolate "y".
y = 125 - x Substitute this expression
35x + 55y = 4950 equation for weight
35x + 55(125 - x) = 4950 expand the brackets
35x + 6875 - 55x = 4950 combine like terms
6875 - 20x = 4950 start isolating "x"
6875 - 6875 - 20x = 4950 - 6875 subtract 6875 on both sides
-20x = -1925
-20x/-20 = -1925/-20 divide both sides by -20
x = 96.25 number of small boxes
There is a mistake with this question because you should not be able to have partial boxes. However, the answer is:
There were 28.75 large boxes and 96.25 small boxes.
