SOLUTION: Latisha's golden retriever weighs twice as much as janessa's border collie. Find the weight of each dog if they weigh 96 lb all together?
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Question 896395: Latisha's golden retriever weighs twice as much as janessa's border collie. Find the weight of each dog if they weigh 96 lb all together?
Answer by JulietG(1812) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
L = 2J
L + J = 96
Substitute the value of L from the first equation into the second.
L + J = 96
(2J) + J = 96
3J = 96
Divide each side by 3
J = 32
Janessa's dog weighs 32lb. Latisha's dog weighs twice that, or 64lb.
32 + 64 = 96
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