Peter works at a bookstore. He packed 3 identical paperbacks and 2 identical textbooks in a box. The total mass of the books was

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marishachu [46]

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Peter works at a bookstore. He packed 3 identical paperbacks and 2 identical textbooks in a box. The total mass of the books was

22.6 pounds. After he put 3 more textbooks and 1 more paperback in the box, the total mass of the books was 46 pounds.

Mathematics

2 answers:

Alexus [3.1K] · Answer 1 · 2023-06-18T11:45:46+03:00

If we let p and t be the masses of the paper and textbook, respectively, the equations that would best represent the given in this item are:

(1) 20p + 9t = 44.4

(2) (20 + 5)p + (9 + 1)t = 51

The values of p and t from the equation are 0.6 and 3.6, respectively. Thus, each paperback weighs 0.6 pounds and each textbook weighs 3.6 pounds.

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Sauron [17] · Answer 2 · 2023-06-18T12:48:18+03:00

Answer:

Hello!!

Peter works at a bookstore. He packed 3 identical paperbacks and 2 identical textbooks in a box. The total mass of the books was 22.6 pounds. After he put 3 more textbooks and 1 more paperback in the box, the total mass of the books was 46 pounds.

The weight of the 3 textbooks and 1 paperback was <u>23.4 pounds.</u>

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Step-by-step explanation:

$46-22.6=23.4$

Hope this helps!