SOLUTION: The largest fish ever caught in Lake A weighed 647 pounds. This is 100.6 pounds less than six times the weight of the largest fish ever caught in Lake B. What is the weight of the

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Question 990081: The largest fish ever caught in Lake A weighed 647 pounds. This is 100.6 pounds less than six times the weight of the largest fish ever caught in Lake B. What is the weight of the largest fish in Lake B?
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A=largest fish from Lake A; B=largest fish from Lake B
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6B-100.6lbs=A
6B-100.6=647lbs
6B=747.6lbs
B=124.6 lbs
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ANSWER: The largest fish from Lake B weighed 124.6 pounds.