Question

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

Answer 1

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.