Problema Solution
Ali's dog weighs 8 times as much as her cat. Together the two pets weigh 54 pounds. How much does Ali's dog weigh?
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Let
d = the weight of the dog
c = the weight of the cat
The dog weighs 8 times as much as the cat:
d = 8c
The dog and the cat together weight 54 lbs:
d + c = 54
We have the following system of equations:
d = 8c
d + c = 54
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d = 48 lbs
c = 6 lbs
Ali's dog weighs 48 pounds.