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3 years ago

George weighs 60 pounds less than his older brother. Together they weigh 240 pounds. How many pounds does George weigh?

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lyudmila [28]3 years ago

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Easy Algebra question!

Let's use "x" as a variable.

The equation would be x+x+60 = 240 with "x" being George's weight.

Subtract 60 from both sides and you get 2x = 180.

From there you divide both sides by 2, getting x=90.

"x" is George's weight, so he weighs 90 pounds.

ANSWER: 90 POUNDS

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