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Ali ' s dog weighs 8 times as much as her cat.Together,the two pets weight 54 pounds.How many does Ali ' s dog weigh?

Ali ' s dog weighs 8 times as much as her cat.Together,the two pets weight 54 pounds.How many does Ali ' s dog weigh?
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Ali ' s dog weighs 8 times as much as her cat.Together,the two pets weight 54 pounds.How many does Ali ' s dog weigh?

Ali ' s dog weighs 8 times as much as her cat.Together,the two pets weight 54 pounds-example-1
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User Stefan
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d=8c
d+c=54
sub 8c for d
8c+c=54
9c=54
divide both sides by 9
c=6

d=8c
d=8(6)
d=48

dog=48lb
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