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What is the answer to this equation? I don't understand it very well. Its difficult

What is the answer to this equation? I don't understand it very well. Its difficult-example-1

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So the question is: Ali's dog weighs 8 times as much as her cat. Together, the two pets weigh 54 pounds. How much does Ali's dog weigh.


So first we will have to set up the equation.

c= cat's weight
8c = dog's weight bc it is 8 x the cat's weight
54= dog's weight (8c) + cat's weight (c)

So the equation is 8c+c=54

Now, first you will combine the like terms, 8c and c, and you will get 9c

So now the equation looks like this: 9c=54

Now isolate the variable which is c by dividing 54 by 9
54 divided by 9 is 6

Now the equation is completely solved and you have c= 6

BUT the problem is not completely done because remember the variable c represents the cat's weight, and they are asking for the dog's weight. So you will now have to multiply the cat's weight by 8

8x6=48

So, Ali's dog weighs 48 pounds

I hope this helps!
User Ghooti Farangi
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The cat weighs 6 pounds. 6×8= 48, which is the weight of the dog. When you add 48 + 6, it equals 54.
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