document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=346772>Question 346772</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help me solve this problem: A bottle filled with water weighs 9.6 kilograms. If the water by itself weighs 5 times as much as the bottle, what is the weight of the bottle? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #247960 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=247960\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x=weight of the bottle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=weight of the water.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+5x=9.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x=9.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=9.6/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=16 ounces is the weight of the bottle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5*16=80 ounces is the weight of the water.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16+80=96<BR>\n" );
document.write( "96=96 </SPAN>\n" );
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