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1)The mass of Sarah's dog is 6 Kg more than two times the mass of her cat. The mass of her dog is 16 Kg.What is the mass of her cat?

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Answer:10kg

Explanation:

User John Grayson
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Answer:

10 kg

Explanation:

Let x be the mass of her cat.

1)

2x + 6 = 16

2x = 16 - 6

2x = 10

x = 10/2

x = 5

2)

2(5)

= 10

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