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Terry is mailing two boxes. Together they weigh 21 lbs. If the smaller box is 5 lbs. less than the larger one, how much does each box weigh? Write and solve an equation that models this scenario.
11 years ago

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Answered by Steve
x+y=21
x = y-5

y-5+y=21
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11 years ago

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