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it is said that your weight on the moon is one-sixth your weight on earth. Write and equation to fine Neil Armstrong's weight on earth if he weigted 32 pounds on the moon.

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Let the weight on moon be x
weight on earth = 6x.

For Neil, x = 32
So, Neil's weight on earth = 6x = 6*32 pounds.
That's your equation,
if you need the actual weight on earth, its 192 pounds.
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