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Please help with this word problem it’s a little complicated help immediately.

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Answer: Each small chandelier weighs 7 kg and each large one weighs 28 kg

Explanation:

Let's make x small and y large, for box 1 4x+y=56 and for box 2 4x+5y=168,

4x+5y=168

4x+y=56

subtract 4x

y=56-4x

substitute y into other equation

4x+5(56-4x)=168

distrubute

4x+280-20x=168

subtract 280 and simplify

-16x=-112

divide by -16 (remember, a negative over another negative is a positive)

x=7

substitute x into either equation

4(7)+y=56

28+y=56

y=28

x (small) = 7

y (large) = 28

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