Question

A freight elevator is holding 15,893 pounds of merchandise stored in containers. Another container weighing 3,473 pounds is placed on the elevator. Then a container weighing 5,492 pounds is taken off the elevator. Let w represent the weight that the elevator is holding. Which equation could be used to solve for the the amount of weight the freight elevator is holding after the container is taken off of it?

Answer 1

Answer:
`W=13,874\ \text{Pounds}`

Explanation:

Given

Elevator holds
`15,893\ \text{Pounds}` of merchandise

Now, 3473 Pounds of the box is loaded, and then 5492 Pound of the container is taken off

Net weight held by elevator is

`\Rightarrow W=15,893+3473-5492\\\\\Rightarrow W=13,874\ \text{Pounds}`