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Bumek [7]
3 years ago
11

joe weighs 20lbs.less yhantwice jeffs weight.if jeff would gain 10lbs.,then together they wouldweigh 250lbs. how much does each

weigh/
Mathematics
1 answer:
masya89 [10]3 years ago
3 0
So,

Let x represent Joe's weight and y represent Jeff's weight.

"Joe weighs 20 lbs. less than twice Jeff's weight."
x = 2y - 20

"If Jeff would gain 10 lbs., then together they would weigh 250 lbs."
(y + 10) + x = 250

We now have our two open sentences.
x = 2y - 20
(y + 10) + x = 250

Get rid of parentheses.
x = 2y - 20
x + y + 10 = 250

We will use Elimination by Substitution.
2y - 20 + y + 10 = 250

Collect Like Terms.
3y - 10 = 250

Add 10 to both sides.
3y = 260

Divide both sides by 3.
Jeff's\ weight = 86 \frac{2}{3} \ lbs.

Substitute again.
x = 2(86 \frac{2}{3} )-20

Multiply.
x = 173 \frac{1}{3} -20

Subtract.
Joe's\ weight = 153 \frac{1}{3}\ lbs.

Check.

"Joe weighs 20 lbs. less than twice Jeff's weight."
Jeff's weight times two is 173 and one-third.
20 lbs. less than that is 153 and one-third lbs. Check.

"If Jeff would gain 10 lbs., then together they would weigh 250 lbs."
86 and two-thirds + 10 = 96 and two-thirds.
96 and two-thirds + 153 and one-third equals 250 lbs. Check.

Joe's\ weight\ is\ 153 \frac{1}{3} \ lbs.
Jeff's\ weight\ is\ 86 \frac{2}{3} \ lbs.
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