Nathan and Steven stacked boxes on a shelf. Nathan lifted 13 boxes of equal weight. Steven lifted 15 boxes of equal weight, but Steven's boxes each weighed 12 lb more than Nathan's boxes.
Together, they lifted a total of 348 pounds.
What was the weight of one of Nathan's boxes?
6 lb
12 lb
13 lb
19 lb
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12lb
Step-by-step explanation:
take weight of boxes be x
so Nathan lift 13x
and Stevens lift 15x
Steven lift 12 lb more
and total is 348 compounds
so 13x + (15x+12 lb) = 348 lb
28x + 12 lb = 348 lb
28 x. = 348 - 12
28x = 336
x. = 336/28
x = 12 lb
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