Problema Solution
Jill's fish weighs 8 times as much as her bird. Together the pets weigh 63 oz. how much does the fish weigh?
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let
f = the weight of the fish
b = the weight of the bird
Jill's fish weighs 8 times as much as her bird
f = 8b
together the pets weigh 63 oz
f + b = 63
by solving the system of equations
f = 8b
f + b = 63
we find
f = 56 oz
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the fish weighs 56 oz.