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A fruit company delivers its fruit in two types of boxes: large and small. A delivery of 5 large boxes and 3 small boxes has a total weight of 135 kilograms. A delivery of 7 large boxes and 9 small boxes has a total weight of 255 kilograms. How much does each type of box weigh?

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Answer:

Small box = 9 Large box = 27

Explanation:

135 divided by 5 = 27. 27 divided by 3 = 9

Repeat same process for second half of the equation.

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