32. STRUCTURE On a conveyor belt, there can only be two boxes moving at a time. The total weight of the boxes cannot be more than 300 pounds. Let x and y represent the weights of the two boxes on the conveyer belt. a. Write an inequality that describes the weight limitation in terms of x and y. b. Write an inequality that describes the limit on the average weight a of the two boxes. c. Two boxes are to be placed on the conveyor below. The first box weighs 175 pounds. What is the maximum weight of the second box?
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- The total weight of the two boxes cannot exceed 300 pounds. - Let \( x \) and \( y \) represent the weights of the two boxes. - The inequality for the total weight is: \[ x + y \leq 300 \] Show more…
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