SOLUTION: a man weighs 5\6 th his weight plus 30 pounds what is his weight? please help asap i need this tomorrow

Question 51052: a man weighs 5\6 th his weight plus 30 pounds what is his weight? please help asap i need this tomorrow
Found 3 solutions by junior403, checkley71, Earlsdon:
Answer by junior403(76)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a man weighs 5\6 th his weight plus 30 pounds what is his weight? please help asap i need this tomorrow
If a man weighs 5/6 of his weight + 30lbs, then 30lbs represents 1/6 of his weight because 30lbs is all that remains.
So...
1/6x = 30
multiply by 6 to eliminate fraction...
6(1/6)x = 6(30)
perform operations...
1x = 180
simplify
x = 180 lbs.
Good Luck!
Alan

Answer by checkley71(8403)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
5/6+30=TOTAL WEIGHT THEN 30 MUST BE 1/6 OF THE TOTAL WEIGHT THEN 30=1/6*T OR
T/6=30 OR T=180
PROOF 5/6*180+30=180 OR 150+30=180 OR 180=180
Answer by Earlsdon(6294)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let the man's weight = x lbs.
Simplify and solve for x. Multiply everything by 6.
Subtract 5x from both sides.
lbs.
Check: Set x = 180
Simplify.

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