Question

Barbara has a bunny that weighs 2 pounds and gains 3 pounds per year. Her cat weighs 6 pounds andgains 1 pound per year. When will the bunny and the cat weigh the same amount?

Answer 1

Step 1:

In this question, we are given the following:

Barbara has a bunny that weighs 2 pounds and gains 3 pounds

per year which means:

`2\text{ + 3y }`

Her cat weighs 6 pounds and gains 1 pound per year which means:

`\text{ 6 + y}`

When will the bunny and the cat weigh the same amount means:

`2\text{ + 3y =6 + y}`

collecting like terms, we have that:

`\begin{gathered} 3y\text{ - y = 6 - 2} \\ 2y\text{ = 4} \\ \text{Divide both sides by 2, we have that:} \\ y\text{ = }(4)/(2) \\ y\text{ = 2} \end{gathered}`

CONCLUSION:

The bunny and the cat will weigh the same amount in 2 years' time.