To find out how much each box can weigh, we need to subtract Lionel's weight from the maximum weight of the elevator: 2,000 pounds - 170 pounds = 1,830 pounds.
Next, we divide the remaining weight by the number of boxes to find out how much each box can weigh: 1,830 pounds / 10 boxes = <<1830/10=183>>183 pounds per box.
To graph this solution on a number line, we can mark the point at 183 pounds on the number line.
Lionel is loading boxes of books into an elevator to move to the 35th floor of an office building. There are 10 boxes of books, and Lionel wants to make sure he is not exceeding the maximum weight of the elevator, which is 2.000 pounds. Lionel weighs 170 pounds. If each box of books weighs the same amount, how much can each box weigh? Solve this problem and then graph the solution on a number line. (1 point
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