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Robert weighs 20 pounds more than his friend Genesis. The sum of their weights is more than 220 lbs. What is are the smallest possible weights for each of them?

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Answer:robert=120lbs,genesis=100

Step-by-step explanation:take genesis as (x) and since robert is 20 pounds heavier he would be (X+20) so:

x+(x+20) =220lbs

2x+20=220

2x=220-20

2x=200

x=100 which we took as genesis

which leaves robert's weight 100 +20 =120

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