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28 January, 17:52

There are 4 semi-trailer trucks parked in a line at the rest stop. After the first truck, each truck in the line weighs 2 tons more than the truck before it. The trucks weigh a total of 32 tons. How many pounds does each truck weigh?

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  1. 28 January, 20:24
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    Let the weight of the first truck be represented by w.

    total weight = w + (2 + w) + (2 + 2 + w) + (2 + 2 + 2 + w)

    32 = 4w + 12

    20 = 4w

    w = 5

    Therefore, the first truck weighs 5 tons, the second weighs 7 tons, the third weighs 9 tons and the fourth weighs 11 tons.
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