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a man weighs 53 pounds more than his wife, if their total weight is 313 pounds, how many more pounds does the man weigh?

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The man weighs 260lbs.
(313 [total] - 533 [extra] = 260 [man's weight])
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He weighs 183lbs...... 313-53= 260 then divide 260/2= 130 then add the 53 which gives you 183lbs

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