Postal Letter

A delivery man has a number of large boxes in his van.?

A delivery man has a number of large boxes in his van. The number of large boxes plus ten small parcels is two less than five times the number of large boxes. How many large boxes does the delivery man have?

Public Comments

1. 5L -- 2 = L + 10 whence L = 3. Only 3 large boxes.
2. Let L = number of large boxes L + 10 = 5L - 2 4L = 12 L = 3
3. L+10= 5l-2 12=4L L=3 Check 3+10 = 5(3)-2 13=13 I hope this helps