Two coworkers picked up some writing instruments at the office supply store. Percy selected 3 boxes of pencils and 10 boxes of ballpoint pens, paying $36. Next, Nick spent $16 on 5
boxes of pencils and 2 boxes of ballpoint pens. How much does a box of each cost?
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the law of definite proportions states samples of a compound will always contain the same proportion of elements by mass. in other words, a given compound will always contain the same elements in the same proportions by mass.the law of multiple proportions states when two elements combine with each other to form more than one compound, then the weights of one element that combine with a fixed weight of the other are in a ratio of small whole numbers.