document.write( "Question 584080: Steve's mom weighs 75 pounds more than Steve. Together the weigh 100 pounds. How much does Steve weigh?\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #372674 by Maths68(1474)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Steve=s=? pounds \n" ); document.write( "Mom=m=s+75 pounds \n" ); document.write( "Steve+Mom=100\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Equation: \n" ); document.write( "Steve + mom = 100 \n" ); document.write( "s+s+75=100 \n" ); document.write( "2s+75=100 \n" ); document.write( "2s=100-75 \n" ); document.write( "2s=25 \n" ); document.write( "s=25/2 \n" ); document.write( "s=12.5\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Together they weigh 100 \n" ); document.write( "s+m=100 \n" ); document.write( "12.5+m=100 \n" ); document.write( "m=100-12.5 \n" ); document.write( "m=87.5 pounds\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Answer: Steve weighs 12.5 pounds and mom weighs 87.5 pounds. \n" ); document.write( " |