a load of bricks is twice as heavy as a load of sticks. the total weight of 4 loads of bricks and 4 loads of sticks is 771 kilograms. what is the total weight of 1 load of bricks and 3 loads of sticks

Respuesta :

If x= mass of 1 load of sticks and y= mass of 1 load of bricks and a load of bricks is twice as heavy as a load of sticks y = 2x then, 

4x + 4y = 771 ; 4x + 4(2x) = 771 ; 12x = 771 ; x= 64.25 kg

To find y:  y = 2x = 2*64.25 = 128.5 kg

Total weight of 1 load of bricks and 3 loads of sticks: y + 3x

128.5 + 3*64.25 = 321.25 kg


The total weight of 1 load of bricks and 3 loads of sticks : [tex]\large{\boxed{321.25\:kg}}}[/tex]

Further Explanation

One variable linear equation is an equation that has a variable and the exponent number is one.

Can be stated in the form:

[tex]\large{\boxed{\bold{ax=b}}[/tex]

or  

ax + b = c, where a, b, and c are constants, x is a variable

Whereas the two-variable linear equation is a linear equation that has 2 variables and the exponent is one

Can be stated in the form:

 [tex]\large{\boxed{\bold{ax+bx=c}}}[/tex]

x, y = variable

In the statement of the task:

a load of bricks is twice as heavy as a load of sticks.

If we translate this sentence into equation, :

B = 2S ( B = bricks, S = sticks)  ---> equation 1

the total weight of 4 loads of bricks and 4 loads of sticks is 771 kilograms.

If we translate this sentence into equation, :

4B + 4S = 771 kg ---> equation 2

This equation belongs to One variable linear equation  because there is two variable = B&S and the exponent number is one

The solution is :

we put equation 1 in equation 2, become :

8S + 4S = 771 kg

12S = 771 kg

[tex]\displaystyle S=\frac{771}{12}[/tex]

[tex]\large{\boxed{S=64.25\:kg}}[/tex]

from equation 1 :

B = 2 x S

B = 2 x 64.25 kg

B = [tex]\large{\boxed{128.5\:kg}}[/tex]

the total weight of 1 load of bricks and 3 loads of sticks

If we translate this sentence into equation,

B + 3S = ?

we enter the values of B and S from the results of the equation above

= 128.5 kg + 3(62.25 kg)

= 128.5 kg + 192.75 kg

= [tex]\large{\boxed{\boxed{\bold{321.25\:kg}}}[/tex]

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