Question

A paper company needs to ship paper to a large printing business. The paper will be shipped in small boxes and large boxes. The volume of each small box is 9 cubic feet and the volume of each large box is 17

cubic feet. There were twice as many large boxes shipped as small
boxes shipped and the total volume of all boxes was 258 cubic feet.
Determine the number of small boxes shipped and the number of large
boxes shipped.

There were __?_
small boxes shipped and __?_
large boxes shipped.

Answer 1

9 small boxes and 15 large boxes

Explanation:

x = small box

y = large box

x + y = 24

9x + 24y = 441

-9x - 9y = -216

15y = 225

y = 15

x + 15 = 24

x = 9