Question

- Maria's dog weighs 6 times as much as her rabbit. Together

the pets weigh 56 pounds. What does Maria's dog weigh?
Draw a model. Let n represent the unknown.
Write an equation to find the value of n.7×n=___.n is ___ pounds.
multiply to find how much Maria's dog weighs .8×6=___
So Maria's dog weighs ___ pounds.
plz tell the correct answers​

Answer 1

Explanation:

6n+n=56. (combine like terms)

7n = 56

÷7. ÷7. (divide both sides, isolate variable)

n. = 8 (rabbit weight)

56-8. =48 (dog weight) or 8x6=48 (6 x rabbit weight)