Martin works in the shipping department of a toy factory that makes radio-controlled helicopters. Small helicopters weigh 2 pounds each, and are shipped in a container that weighs 20 pounds. Large ones, on the other hand, weigh 4 pounds apiece, and are shipped in a container that weighs 10 pounds. If these boxes can hold a certain number of helicopters each, all of the packed containers will have the same shipping weight. What would the total weight be?Write a system of equations, graph them, and type the solution.___ pounds
Q. Martin works in the shipping department of a toy factory that makes radio-controlled helicopters. Small helicopters weigh 2 pounds each, and are shipped in a container that weighs 20 pounds. Large ones, on the other hand, weigh 4 pounds apiece, and are shipped in a container that weighs 10 pounds. If these boxes can hold a certain number of helicopters each, all of the packed containers will have the same shipping weight. What would the total weight be?Write a system of equations, graph them, and type the solution.___ pounds
Define variables: Let's define the variables: Let x be the number of small helicopters in each container, and y be the number of large helicopters in each container.
Equation for small helicopters: Write the equation for the total weight of a container with small helicopters: Total weight = weight of container + (number of helicopters × weight per helicopter). So, for small helicopters, the equation is: 20+2x=W, where W is the total weight of the packed container.
Equation for large helicopters: Write the equation for the total weight of a container with large helicopters: Similarly, for large helicopters, the equation is: 10+4y=W.
Relationship between x and y: Set the equations equal to each other to find a relationship between x and y: 20+2x=10+4y.
Solve for one variable: Simplify the equation to solve for one variable: 2x−4y=−10. Divide everything by 2 to simplify: x−2y=−5.
Assume equal total weight: We need another equation to solve this system. Let's assume the total weight of each packed container is the same, so we set W equal in both equations: 20+2x=10+4y.
Solve for x in terms of y: Solve for x in terms of y from the simplified equation: x=2y−5.
Substitute x to find W: Substitute x in one of the original weight equations to find W: 20+2(2y−5)=10+4y. Simplify to find W: 20+4y−10=10+4y.
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