A FM company buys 24 boxes of façade cleaner chemical. Each box contains an unknown number of chemical bottles. He uses 10 boxes on one day and 8 boxes the next day. He then checks and finds he has 150 chemical left. How many chemical bottles were there in each box?

Let's define the number of chemical bottles per box as \( x \).

The FM company initially buys 24 boxes, so the total number of chemical bottles is:

\[
24x
\]

The company uses 10 boxes on the first day and 8 boxes on the second day, meaning they used a total of:

\[
10x + 8x = 18x \text{ bottles}
\]

After using these, the company checks and finds 150 chemical bottles left. Therefore, the total number of bottles used plus the 150 bottles remaining must equal the initial number of bottles:

\[
18x + 150 = 24x
\]

Now, let's solve for \( x \):

\[
24x - 18x = 150
\]

\[
6x = 150
\]

\[
x = \frac{150}{6} = 25
\]

Thus, there were 25 chemical bottles in each box.

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Here are some related questions:
1. How many chemical bottles did the company use on the first day?
2. How many chemical bottles did the company use on the second day?
3. What if the company had 200 chemicals left instead of 150, how would that affect the result?
4. How many total chemical bottles did the company purchase initially?
5. How many boxes would the company need to use if they needed 300 chemical bottles?

**Tip:** Always check the total against remaining quantities to ensure accuracy in problems involving resource use.

A FM company buys 24 boxes of façade cleaner chemical. Each box contains an unknown number of chemical bottles. He uses 10 boxes on one day and 8 boxes the next day. He then checks and finds he has 150 chemicals left. How many chemical bottles were there in each box?

This problem teaches how to solve for the number of chemical bottles in each box using a linear equation. A FM company buys 24 boxes, uses 18 boxes over two days, and finds 150 bottles left. Learn the step-by-step solution to find out how many bottles are in each box. Ideal for students in Grades 6-8.

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