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. A kitten weighed 100 grams at birth and gained 8 grams per day, d. In how many days will the kitten 300 grams? Write an equation and solve.

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Answer:

25days

Explanation:

weight needed to be 300g :

300g - 100g = 200g

if one day the kitten gained 8g so,

200g ÷ 8g = 25days

or

300g = 100g + (8g x d)

300g - 100g = 8d

200g = 8d

200g ÷ 8 = d

25 = d

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