Bob has some 10 lb weights and some 3 lb weights. Together, all his weights add up to 50 lbs. If x represents the number of 3 lb

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Bob has some 10 lb weights and some 3 lb weights. Together, all his weights add up to 50 lbs. If x represents the number of 3 lb

weights and y represents the number of 10 lb weights, which equation can be used to find the number of each type of weight Bob has?

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hram777 [196] · Answer 1 · 2022-08-08T23:24:51+03:00

hram777 [196]2 years ago

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<span>The total weights must add upto 50 lbs. Let x represents the number of 3 lb weights and y represents the number of 10 lb weights, we frame an equation as 3x + 10 y =50. Because there are some 10 lb weight and some 3 lb weights but we dont know the exact number.</span>