Question

Juan's puppy currently weighs 80 pounds. This is a 60% increase in weight from when he got her. How much did the puppy weigh originally?
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Answer 1

x is the starting weight. x + 0.6x is the increase, and the total is 80.

x + 0.6x = 80
1.6x = 80
x = 50

I never liked these problems, lol