Question
The total mass of 7 bags of brown rice and 5 packets of ground pepper was 38 kg. Each packet of ground pepper was 2 kg lighter than each bag of brown rice.
  1. What was the mass of 1 bag of brown rice?
  2. What was the mass of 1 packet of ground pepper?
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The total mass of 7 bags of brown rice and 5 packets of ground pepper was 38 kg. Each packet of ground pepper was 2 kg lighter than each bag of brown rice.
  1. What was the mass of 1 bag of brown rice?
  2. What was the mass of 1 packet of ground pepper?