document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=23050>Question 23050</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a full grown giraffe is about 6 times heavier than a full grown lion. A full grown cheetah is about one-quarter as heavy as a full grown lion. Together, they are about 450kg. What is the approximate mass of each animal? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #11471 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon%21><B>stanbon!(97)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon%21><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=11471\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> cheetah = (1/4)lion<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore lion = 4*cheetah<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheetah + lion = 450 kg<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substituting you get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheetah +4*cheetah = 450<BR>\n" );
document.write( "         5 cheetah = 450<BR>\n" );
document.write( "           cheetah = 90 kg<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore lion = 450-90 = 360 kg<BR>\n" );
document.write( "giraffe = 6*lion<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore giraffe = 6(360)= 2160 kg\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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