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Two beakers plus their contents have a mass of 180.4 grams. The total mass of the contents is 56.8 grams. Write and solve an equation to the mass of one beaker.
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Two beakers plus their contents have a mass of 180.4 grams. The total mass of the contents is 56.8 grams. Write and solve an equation to the mass of one beaker.

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I don't know if I am right but I think this is the answer:
If we write beaker with x and content with y
then y=56.8/2=28.4 this is the content of one beaker
so there are two beakers:
2x+28.4=180.4
2x=180.4-28.4
2x=152/2
x=76
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