SOLUTION: John is 4 more than twice Ricky's weight. If John's weight is 150 pounds, what is Ricky's weight?

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Question 983178: John is 4 more than twice Ricky's weight.
If John's weight is 150 pounds, what is Ricky's weight?
Answer by Cromlix(4381) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi there,
If John is 4 more than twice
Ricky's weight and John's weight
is 150 lbs
Then Ricky = (150-4)/2
Ricky's weight = 73 lbs
Hope this helps:-)