At a recycling center, items are sorted and removed according to the materials they are made out of. In one mixture of recycling

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At a recycling center, items are sorted and removed according to the materials they are made out of. In one mixture of recycling

materials, 2.625 tons of metal cans, 5.58 tons of paper, and some glass items are removed. If the total change in weight of the recycling materials is -9.5 tons, how many tons of glass were removed?

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elixir [45] · Answer 1 · 2022-03-18T22:18:47+03:00

elixir [45]3 years ago

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9.5 - 5.58 - 2.625 = x tons of glass

= 1.295 tons of glass