A publisher ships a package of books each weighing 5 pounds, plus a second package weighing 50 pounds. The total weight of both packages is 120 pounds. How many books are being shipped?

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A publisher ships a package of books each weighing 5 pounds, plus a second package weighing 50 pounds. The total weight of both packages is 120 pounds. How many books are being shipped?

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Divide 120 by 5 which would be 24 meaning that there is a 24 total of books in the packages.

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14 books.

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