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Stephanie weighs 3 times as much as Rachel. Both weights are whole numbers and the sum of their eights is less than 160 pounds. Find the greatest possible weight for each girl.

Stephanie weighs 3 times as much as Rachel. Both weights are whole numbers and the sum of their eights is less than 160 pounds. Find the greatest possible weight for each girl.
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Stephanie weighs 3 times as much as Rachel. Both weights are whole numbers and the sum of their eights is less than 160 pounds. Find the greatest possible weight for each girl.

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Stephanie wieghs 3 times as much as rachel.
weights= whole number (no decimals)
sum of their eights is - than 160 pounds
Half 160 which is 80
80 doubled is 160
80-160=80kg for the greatest possible weight for each girl.
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