Question

Roger has two golden retrievers, Sadie and Buddy. buddy weighs 14 pounds more than Sadie. If their total weight is 136 pounds, how much does Sadie weigh

Answer 1

Sadie weighs 61 pounds.

Explanation:

This question can be solved using a system of equations.

I am going to say that:

Sadie's weight is x.

Buddy's weight is y.

Buddy weighs 14 pounds more than Sadie.

This means that
`y = x + 14`

Their total weight is 136 pounds.

This means that

`x + y = 136`

Since
`y = x + 14`

`x + x + 14 = 136`

`2x = 122`

`x = (122)/(2)`

`x = 61`

Sadie weighs 61 pounds.