Question

Lauren's cat weighs 3 pounds more than half of Adrian's cat. Lauren's cat weighs 10 pounds.

What equation can be used to find w, the weight of Adrian's cat?

Answer 1

w = weight of Adrian's cat

c = weight of Lauren's cat

c = 3 + w/2

given: c=10

10 = 3 + w/2

Solve to get 'w': 20=6+w; w=14 pounds

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