Find the capacity of two trucks if 4 trips of the smaller and 6 trips of the larger make a total haul of 48 tons, and 4 trips of the larger and 5 trips of the smaller make a total haul of 39.
A) The capacity of the larger truck is 6 tons,
The capacity of the smaller truck is 2 tons.
B) The capacity of the larger truck is 3 tons,
The capacity of the smaller truck is 6 tons.
C) The capacity of the larger truck is 6 tons,
The capacity of the smaller truck is 4 tons.
D) The capacity of the larger truck is 6 tons,
The capacity of the smaller truck is 3 tons.
E) The capacity of the larger truck is 6 tons,
The capacity of the smaller truck is 5 tons.

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By setting up the equations 4s + 6l = 48 and 5s + 4l = 39, where s is the capacity of the smaller truck and l is the capacity of the larger truck, solving these equations gives l = 6 and s = 3.

Find the Capacity of Two Trucks If 4 Trips of the Smaller