document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=760518>Question 760518</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Krista weighs eight times as much as her baby sister. When their weights are combined, they weigh 54 kg. How much does Krista weighs? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #462692 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ramkikk66><B>ramkikk66(644)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ramkikk66><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=462692\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the baby sister's weight be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > kg<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then, Krista's weight = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8%2Ax ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8%2Ax\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > as given in the problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combined weight = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+%2B+8%2Ax+=+54 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+%2B+8%2Ax+=+54\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "or \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9%2Ax+=+54 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9%2Ax+=+54\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Dividing both sides by 9,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+54%2F9+=+6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+54%2F9+=+6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, baby sister weighs 6 kg\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Krista's weight = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8%2A6+=+48 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8%2A6+=+48\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > kg\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Got it?<BR>\n" );
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