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Boston terrier weigh up to 25 pounds . suppose a puppy of this breed weighs 15 pounds.write equality and solve for how much more this dog could weigh

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Answer:

25-15=w;w=10

Explanation:

25 is the most it can weigh, and 15 is how much it weighs at the moment. The w stands for how much the weight can go up.

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Answer: This dog could weigh 10 pounds more.

Explanation:

Hi, the total weight that a Boston terrier cam reach is 25 pounds, so, that weight must be equal to the actual weight of a puppy of that breed (15) plus the remaining pounds to reach full weight (w)

Mathematically speaking:

15 + w = 25

Solving for w:

w =25-15

w = 10 pounds

This dog could weigh 10 pounds more.

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