SOLUTION: Tommy is 45 pounds plus a third of his weight. How much does Tommy weigh?

Question 1029324: Tommy is 45 pounds plus a third of his weight. How much does Tommy weigh?
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Plus a third of whose weight?
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Answer by ikleyn(52781) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Tommy is 45 pounds plus a third of his weight. How much does Tommy weigh?
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The condition means that 45 pounds is/are of the Tommy's weight. Then is = 22.5 pounds, and the weight under the question is three times this: 3*22.5 = 67.5 pounds.

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