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Emmaline weighs 92 pounds. Her weight is 6 pounds more than half of her fathers weight. How much does her father weigh?
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Emmaline weighs 92 pounds. Her weight is 6 pounds more than half of her fathers weight. How much does her father weigh?

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Make her father's weight = x.

Write the equation:


92 = ( (x)/(2) ) + 6

Subtract 6 from both sides:


86 = (x)/(2)

Multiply both sides by 2:


172 = x

Her father weighs 172 pounds.
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