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A dog that weighs 20 pounds on Earth weighs 7.6 pounds on Mars. A cat that weighs 15 pounds on Earth weighs x pounds on Mars. If the unit rate remains the same, what is the value of x?
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A dog that weighs 20 pounds on Earth weighs 7.6 pounds on Mars. A cat that weighs 15 pounds on Earth weighs x pounds on Mars.

If the unit rate remains the same, what is the value of x?

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7.6/20=x/15
20x=114
x=5.7
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