SOLUTION: Dukes head is 6 inches long, his tail is as long as his head plus 1/2 the length of his body, and his body is as long as his head and tail combined. How long is Duke?

Question 989938: Dukes head is 6 inches long, his tail is as long as his head plus 1/2 the length of his body, and his body is as long as his head and tail combined. How long is Duke?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Dukes head is 6 inches long, his tail is as long as his head plus 1/2 the length of his body, and his body is as long as his head and tail combined. How long is Duke?
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head(h):: 6
tail(t):: 6 + (1/2)b
body(b):: 6 + 6 + (1/2)b
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b = 12 + (1/2)b
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(1/2)b = 12
body = 24 inches
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tail = 6 + 12 = 18 inches
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head = 6 inches
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Answer:: 24 + 18 + 6 = 48 inches
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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