A crane cable can support a maximum load of 17,000 kg. If a bucket has a mass of 4,000 kg and gravel has a mass of 1,500 kg for

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A crane cable can support a maximum load of 17,000 kg. If a bucket has a mass of 4,000 kg and gravel has a mass of 1,500 kg for

every cubic meter, how many cubic meters of gravel (g) can be safely lifted by the crane? Enter any fractions as reduced improper fractions.

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vlada-n [284] · Answer 1 · 2022-02-10T05:18:04+03:00

vlada-n [284]3 years ago

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We can set up a model for this problem

4000 + 1500x = 17,000
1500x + 4000 = 17,000

Now solve for x

1500x + 4000 = 17000
1500x + 4000 - 4000= 17000 - 4000
1500x = 13000
1500x / 1500 = 13000 / 1500
x = $\frac{26}{3}$