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A fruit company delivers its fruit in two types of boxes: large and small. A delivery of 4 large boxes and 8 small boxes has a total weight of 197 kilograms. A delivery of 2 large boxes and 3 small boxes has a total weight of 83 kilograms. How much does each type of box weigh?

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A large box of fruit weighs 18.25 kilograms and a small box weighs 15.5 kilograms.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let,

Weight of large box = x

Weight of small box = y

According to given statement;

4x+8y=197      Eqn 1

2x+3y=83       Eqn 2

Multiplying Eqn 2 by 2

[tex]2(2x+3y=83)\\4x+6y=166\ \ \ Eqn\ 3[/tex]

Subtracting Eqn 3 from Eqn 1

[tex](4x+8y)-(4x+6y)=197-166\\4x+8y-4x-6y=31\\2y=31[/tex]

Dividing both sides by 2

[tex]\frac{2y}{2}=\frac{31}{2}\\y=15.5[/tex]

Putting y=15.5 in Eqn 2

[tex]2x+3(15.5)=83\\2x+46.5=83 \\2x=83-46.5\\2x=36.5[/tex]

Dividing both sides by 2

[tex]\frac{2x}{2}=\frac{36.5}{2}\\x=18.25[/tex]

A large box of fruit weighs 18.25 kilograms and a small box weighs 15.5 kilograms.

Keywords: linear equation, elimination method

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