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Dominick weighs 30 pounds more than his sister. Together they weigh 330 pounds. How much does Dominick weigh?

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Dominik is 180 pound
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Domik weights 30 pounds more than his sister

Together they weigh 330 pounds

Let "x" represent the weight of Dominik's sister, then his weight can be expressed as "x+30"

And their total weight can be calculated as:


x+(x+30)=330

From this expression you can calculate the value of x:


\begin{gathered} 2x+30=330 \\ 2x+30-30=330-30 \\ 2x=300 \\ (2x)/(2)=(300)/(2) \\ x=150 \end{gathered}

x=150 pounds

x+30=150+30=180 pounds

Dominik weights 180pounds and his sister 150 pounds

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