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The weight of meteorite A is 5 times the weight of meteorite B. If the sum of their weights is 126 tons, find the weight of each.

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Answer:

Explanation:

if you divide 126 by 5, you get Meteorite B, 25.2, then minus that from 132, and you get Meteorite A, 106.8

To check, do 25.2 x 5 and you should get 132.

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