Question

A paper company needs to ship paper to a large printing business. The paper will be shipped in small boxes and large boxes. The volume of each small box is 8 cubic feet and the volume of each large box is 16 cubic feet. A total of 15 boxes of paper were shipped with a combined volume of 160 cubic feet. Graphically solve a system of equations in order to determine the number of small boxes shipped, x, and the number of large boxes shipped, y.

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

• A paper company needs to ship paper to a large printing business. The paper will be shipped in small boxes and large boxes. The volume of each small box is 8 cubic feet and the volume of each large box is 16 cubic feet. A total of 15 boxes of paper were shipped with a combined volume of 160 cubic feet. Graphically solve a system of equations in order to determine the number of small boxes shipped, x, and the number of large boxes shipped, y.