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darnell rented a moving truck. The weight of the empty truck was 7,860 pounds. When Darnell filled the truck with his items it weighed 6 tons. What was the weight in pounds of the items that darnell placed
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darnell rented a moving truck. The weight of the empty truck was 7,860 pounds. When Darnell filled the truck with his items it weighed 6 tons. What was the weight in pounds of the items that darnell placed in the truck?

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1 ton is equal to 2000 pounds.
So right now when you have the truck filled, the truck weighs 12,000 pounds.
And from there you would make it into an equation,
12,000-7,860.
Your answer after completing it should be 4,140 lbs
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