Callie has a new kitten. The kitten weighs 3 pounds less than half the weight of Callie’s cat. Together, the cat and the kitten weigh 18 pounds. Which system of equations could …

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Ajit Satarkar · Answer 1 · 2021-01-06T18:34:21+0000

Answer:

y =
(1)/(2) x - 3

x + y = 18

Explanation:

Let the kitten's weight be y and the cat's weight be x

Condition # 1:

y =
(1)/(2) x - 3

Condition # 2:

x + y = 18