9.2 Cargo Shipping An automobile manufacturer is preparing a shipment of cars and trucks on a cargo ship that can carry 21,600 Tons. The cars weigh 3.6 tons each and the trucks weigh 7.5 tons each. For a different shipment, cars are loaded first, and then trucks are loaded afterwards. Use your equation and a calculator or a computer to find the number of trucks that can be shipped if the cargo already has 1,000 cars. your equation was y = 30 trucks umber of cars Submit

9.2 Cargo Shipping An automobile manufacturer is preparing a shipment of cars and trucks on a cargo ship that can carry 21,600 Tons. The cars weigh 3.6 tons each and the trucks weigh 7.5 tons each. For a different shipment, cars are loaded first, and then trucks are loaded afterwards. Use your equation and a calculator or a computer to find the number of trucks that can be shipped if the cargo already has 1,000 cars. your equation was y = 30 trucks umber of cars Submit

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9.2 Cargo Shipping
An automobile manufacturer is preparing a shipment of
cars and trucks on a cargo ship that can carry 21,600
Tons.
The cars weigh 3.6 tons each and the trucks weigh 7.5
tons each.
For a different shipment, cars are loaded first, and then
trucks are loaded afterwards.
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find the number of trucks that can be shipped if the
cargo already has 1,000 cars.
your equation was y = 30
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