Question

Paul’s dog weighs 12 pounds more that Issac’s dog. Together they weigh 50 pounds. How much does Issac dog weigh ???

Answer 1

Issac's dog weighs 19 pounds

Explanation:

Let x be Issac's dog's weight

1. Translate the problem into an algebraic expression: x + (x + 12) = 50
2. Simplify: 2x + 12 = 50
3. Subtract 12 from each side, so it now looks like this: 2x = 38
4. Divide each side by 2 to cancel out the 2 next to x. It should now look like this: x = 19

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