Ricardo's dog weighs 6 times as much as his cat.The total weight of his two pets is 98 pounds. How much does Ricardo's dog weigh ?

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Mikko Paderes · Answer 1 · 2016-11-28T06:13:54+0000

Ricardo's cat weighs x pounds.
His dog weighs 6 times as much as his cat, so his dog weighs 6x pounds.
The total weight of the pets is 98 pounds.

$x+6x=98 \\ 7x=98 \\ x=(98)/(7) \\ x=14 \\ \\ 6x=6 * 14=84$

Ricardo's dog weighs 84 pounds.

Ricardo's dog weighs 6 times as much as his cat.The total weight of his two pets is 98 pounds. How much does Ricardo's dog weigh ?

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