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A publisher needs to send many books to a local book retailer and will send the books in a combination of small and large boxes. Each small box can hold 30 books and each large box can hold 55 books. There were 2 more large boxes sent than small boxes, which altogether can hold 280 books. Determine the number of small boxes sent and the number of large boxes sent.

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Answer:4 large boxes and 2 small boxesStep-by-step explanation:4 X 55 =220 books2 X 30 = Β 60 booksTotal = Β  280 books