SOLUTION: luis weighs 5 pounds more than carla. carla weighs 2 pounds more than rita. together their weights total is 333 pounds how much does each weigh???

SOLUTION: luis weighs 5 pounds more than carla. carla weighs 2 pounds more than rita. together their weights total is 333 pounds how much does each weigh???

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Question 335457: luis weighs 5 pounds more than carla. carla weighs 2 pounds more than rita. together their weights total is 333 pounds how much does each weigh???
Answer by checkley77(12844) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
R+R+2+R+2+5=333
3R=333-9
3R=324
R=324/3
R=108 POUNDS FOR RITA.
108+2=110 POUNDS FOR CARLA.
108+2+5= 115 POUNDS FOR LUIS.
PROOF:
108+110+115=333
333=333

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