Problema Solution

tweedledum says to tweedledee," the sum of your weight and twice mine is 361 pounds" then tweedledee says to tweedledum, "contrariwise, the sum of your weight and twice mine is 362 pounds" find their weights

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let their weight be x and y

=> x + 2y = 361

=> 2x + y = 362

2*eq. 1 - eq. 2

=> 3y = 360

=> y = 120 pounds

=> x = 121 pounds