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  • 18-12-2020
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Will weighs three times as much as Brenda. Together, they weigh 240
pounds. How much does each of them weigh

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darkmoon7174
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  • 18-12-2020

let

brenda: b

will: 3b

b + 3b = 240

4b = 240

b = 60 lbs (BRENDA)

3b = will

3 (60) = will

180 = WILL

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