At the pet fair, Darlene's dog weighed 5 times as much as leah's dog Together the dogs weighed 84 pounds. How much did each dog weigh?

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Ramanathan · Answer 1 · 2016-04-24T22:38:40+0000

let d = Darlene's dog's weight
let l = Leah's dog's weight
d = 5l
d + l = 84
so, 5l + l = 84, which means 6l= 84
so, l = 84/6 = 14d = 5(14) = 70
Darlene's dog = 70 lbs, Leah's dog = 14 lbs

At the pet fair, Darlene's dog weighed 5 times as much as leah's dog Together the dogs weighed 84 pounds. How much did each dog weigh?

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