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a cabinet filled with clothing weighs 27kg. the same cabinet filled with books weighs 132 kg. if the books weigh 8 times what the clothing weighs, how much does the cabinet weigh
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a cabinet filled with clothing weighs 27kg. the same cabinet filled with books weighs 132 kg. if the books weigh 8 times what the clothing weighs, how much does the cabinet weigh

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27 + 8x = 132

- 27 -27

8x = 105

8x/8 = 105/8

x = 13.125

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