Question

When Theresa got her puppy, it weighed 6 ponds less than 2/3 of its weight now. If the puppy weighed 4 pounds when she first received himnwhat is her puppys weight now

Answer 1

Answer:

15 lb

Step-by-step explanation:

let the current weight of the puppy be X, the  initial weight of the puppy is 4lb or $\frac{2}{3}X-6\ lb$, (6 lb less 2/3 X) .

#We equate the current weight to the initial weight to determine X:

$4\ lb=\frac{2}{3}X-6\ lb\\\\10 \ lb=\frac{2}{3}X\\\\X=15$

Hence, the current weight of the puppy is 15 lb