Answer:
4
Step-by-step explanation:
1 and 1/2x+3/4x=5/8
combine x's
1 and 1/2x=4/4x+2/4x=6/4x
6/4x+3/4x=5/8=9/4x
9/4x=5/8
multiply both sides by 8
18x=5
x=5/18
x=5/18 or aprox 0.277777777777
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The answer is 142 square inches (or 142 in.^2) same thing.
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Decigrams are 100 times bigger than milligrams, so convert 8 decigrams to 800 milligrams. Than subract: 800-3= 797
The flea weighs 797 milligrams more than the ant.