Question

if someone weighs five times as much as someone else and the total weight of the two people is 132 pounds how much does each person weight

Answer 1

Explanation:

someone= 5x

someone + x= 132

5x + x = 132

6X=132

x=22

One person ("someone") weighs x× 5 = 110.

the other person ("x) weighs x = 22

Answer 2

The heavier person weighs 110 pounds, and the lighter person weighs 22 pounds.

Explanation:

Let the weight of the lighter person be 1 unit.

The weight of the heavier person will be
`1* 5=5u`

Total weight:
`1u+5u=6u`

6 units = 132

Divide 6:

`1u=(132)/(6)`

`1u=22`

The weight of the lighter person is 22 pounds.

Weight of the heavier person
`= 5* 22=110`

The weight of the heavier person is 110 pounds.