Asked by Anonymous
The total weight of recycled material was 40 pounds. The newspapers weighed four times the tin. The glass is five pounds less than the newspapers. Find how many pounds of each material was recycled.
Answers
Answered by
oobleck
If the tin weighs x, then
x + 4x + 4x-5 = 40
now finish it off
x + 4x + 4x-5 = 40
now finish it off