document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=313688>Question 313688</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a giraffe is six times heavier than a lion.  a zebra is one-quarter as heavy as a lion.  together they  are 450kg.  how much does each animal weigh?<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 #224339 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=224339\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = weight of the lion, since this is at the end of each phrase of the problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6x= weight of the giraffe\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1/4)x= weight of the zebra\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+6x + (1/4)x=450\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply both sides by 4:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+ 24x+ 1x= 1800<BR>\n" );
document.write( "29x=1800<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=62.07 lbs approximately = LION<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x=372.41 lbs approximately = GIRAFFE<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/4 x = 15.52 lbs approximately = ZEBRA\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sum = 450 pounds\r<BR>\n" );
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