Find total weight of boxes of pecans in shipment of 3 lb boxes of pecans and 2 lb boxes of walnuts.
1)there were 24 fewer 2 lb boxes of walnuts than 3 lb boxes of pecans
2)the total weight of the shipment was 462 lb
3x+2(x-24)=462 3x+2x-48=462 5x=562+48 5x=510 x=510/5 102 boxes of pecans 102-24=78 boxes of walnuts Hopefully this makes since! Feel free to ask questions
