document.write( "Question 929173: Brando is 3 lbs heavier than Elliana. Keijay is 6 lbs heavier than Elliana, If you add up their weight, you will get 159. How heavy is Keijay? \n" ); document.write( "
| Algebra.Com's Answer #589213 by EdenWolf(517)     You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let x = Elliana's weight, x+3=Brando's weight, and x + 6 = Keijay's weight. Set up an equation. \n" ); document.write( "x+x+3+x+6=159 \n" ); document.write( "Solve for x. \n" ); document.write( "3x+3+6=159 \n" ); document.write( "3x+9=159 \n" ); document.write( "3x=150 \n" ); document.write( "x=50\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Now add 6 to 50 to get 56. So Keijay's weight is 56 lbs. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |