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The weight of meteorite A is 5 times the weight of meteorite B. If the sum of their weights is 132 tons, find the weight of each

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sladkih [1.3K]3 years ago

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Answer:

A: 105.6 B: 26.40

Step-by-step explanation:

if you divide 132 by 5, you get Meteorite B, 26.40, then minus that from 132, and you get Meteorite A, 105.6.

To check, do 26.40x5 and you should get 132.

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