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Caleb and Sergio stacked boxes on a shelf. Caleb lifted 14 boxes and Sergio lifted 12 boxes. The boxes that Sergio lifted each weighed 10 lb more than the boxes Caleb lifted.

Let c represent the weight of each box Caleb lifted.

Which expression represents the total number of pounds Sergio lifted?

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Answer:
12(c+10)


Explanation:

1. You have the following information given in the problem above:

- Sergio lifted a total of 12 boxes.

- The weight of each box that Sergio lifted was 10 pounds more than the boxes Caleb lifted (
c+10).

2. Therefore, based on the information shown above, you can express the total number of pounds Sergio lifted, as following:


12(c+10)

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