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Nathan and Steven stacked boxes on a shelf . Nathan lifted 13 boxes and Steven lifted 15 boxes . The boxes that Nathan lifted each weighed 12 lb more than the boxes Steven lifted . What expression represent the total number of pounds Nathan lifted ?

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Nathan= 13 boxes
Steven= 15 boxes.

Let the weight of Steven's boxes
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The answer is N=13(x+12), where x represents the amount of pounds Steven's boxes weighed and N represents the total number of pounds Nathan lifted. 
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