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The weight of the truck was 3/7 the weight of the rocks. The truck weighed 13.5 tons. What did the rocks weigh
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The weight of the truck was 3/7 the weight of the rocks. The truck weighed 13.5 tons. What did the rocks weigh

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31.5

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r-\text{the weight of the rocks}\\\\(3)/(7)r-\text{the weight of the truck}\\\\13.5t-\text{the weight of the truck}\\\\\text{The equation}\\\\(3)/(7)r=13.5\qquad\text{multiply both sides by}\ (7)/(3)\\\\\boxed{r=31.5\ (t)}\\\\Answer:\ The\ weight\ of\ rocks\ is\ 31.5\ tons.

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