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Answer:
2x+59.
Step-by-step explanation:
Let <em>J </em>represent Jessica's weight and <em>R</em> represent Ronda's weight.
Jessica weighs <em>x+34</em> pounds. Thus:
Ronda weighs 12 pounds less than Jessica. In other words:
The sum of their weights, therefore, is:
Now, if Jessica gains 5 pounds and Ronda loses 2 pounds, the net gain of the total weight would be 3 pounds. Thus, we only need to add 3 to the original total to find the sum of their new weights:
The sum of the new [weights] is represented by 2x+59.