Problem Page Lisa has a job transporting soft drinks by truc
Problem Page Lisa has a job transporting soft drinks by truck. Her truck is filled with cans that weigh 14 ounces each and bottles that weigh 70 ounces each. There is a combined total of 850 cans and bottles in her truck. Let x be the number of 14 -ounce cans in her truck. Write an expression for the combined total weight (in ounces) of the cans and bottles in her truck.
Solution
Let\'s assume x be the number of 14 -ounce cans in her truck
and we are given cans that weigh 14 ounces each
weight of \'x\' cans = 14*x
we are given that
There is a combined total of 850 cans and bottles in her truck
so, total number of bottles=850-x
and we are given
bottles that weigh 70 ounces each
weight of (850-x) bottles= 70*(850-x)
now, we can find total weight
total weight = weight of \'x\' cans + weight of (850-x) bottles
total weight = 14x+70(850-x)
total weight = 59500-56x..........Answer
