SOLUTION: Bill's weight is 48 kilograms. This is 10 kilograms more than one half of his father's weight. What is his father's weight?

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Question 988477: Bill's weight is 48 kilograms. This is 10 kilograms more than one half of his father's weight. What is his father's weight?
Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
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F=father's weight
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0.5F+10kg=48kg
0.5F=38kg
F=76kg
ANSWER: His father's weight is 76 kg.