a mail truck picks up 2 boxes of mail from the post office. the total weight is 32 pounds. one box is 8 pounds heavier than the other box. how much does each bo

Question

Problem Solving/Decimal Operations

Answer 1

Let x = the weight of the smaller box

Let x + 8 = the weight of the larger box

x + x + 8 = 32

2x = 24

x = 12 pounds

x + 8 = 20 pounds