document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=31103>Question 31103</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?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #17799 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><B>Paul(988)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><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=17799\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Lion = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Giraffe = 6x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheetah = 1x/4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x)+(6x)+(x/4)=450<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+24x+x=1800<BR>\n" );
document.write( "29x=1800<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=62.1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(62.1)6=372.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "62.1/4=15.5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hence, a lion weights 62.1kg, a cheetach weights 15.5kg and a giaffafe weights 372.4kg.<BR>\n" );
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