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Horatio weighs three times as much as Kimberly and together they weigh a total of 95

Horatio weighs three times as much as Kimberly and together they weigh a total of-example-1
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Answer:
option A:
h = 3k
h + k = 95

Explanation:

let Horatio's weight be 'h' and Kimberly's weight be 'k'.

If
Horatio weighs three times as much as Kimberly
Then
h = 3k

Also if
together they weigh a total of 95
Then
h + k = 95

Therefore option A is correct.
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