SOLUTION: Of three chicchickens are called A,B,C. A+b give a total of masses of 4.1kg. A + c give a total mass of 5.8kg. B+C give a total mass of 6.5kg. What is the mass for each chicken

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Question 976670: Of three chicchickens are called A,B,C. A+b give a total of masses of 4.1kg. A + c give a total mass of 5.8kg. B+C give a total mass of 6.5kg. What is the mass for each chicken
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1.A%2BB=4.1
2.A%2BC=5.8
3.B%2BC=6.5
Subtracting 3 from 1,
A%2BB-B-C=4.1-6.5
A-C=-2.4
Adding this to eq. 2,
A%2BC%2BA-C=5.8-2.4
2A=3.4
A=1.7
Then,
1.7%2BB=4.1
B=2.4
And,
1.7%2BC=5.8
C=4.1