Jacob weighs 64 pounds. Together, he and his sister weigh eight pounds more than two the weight of h

Erin Lozano

Erin Lozano

Answered question

2022-06-10

Jacob weighs 64 pounds. Together, he and his sister weigh eight pounds more than two the weight of his sister. What is the weight, w, of Jacob’s sister?

1) 64 + w = 2w + 8; 56 pounds
2) 64 + w – 8 = 2w; 62 pounds
3) 64 + w = 2w; 64 pounds
4) 64 + w = 2w – 8; 72 pounds

Answer & Explanation

popman14ee

popman14ee

Beginner2022-06-11Added 19 answers

Jacob’s weight = 64   p o u n d s
His sister’s weight = w   p o u n d s
The sum of their weight = 64 + w
8 pounds more than two the weight of sister = 8 + 2 w

Thus, we have:
64 + w = 8 + 2 w
64 8 = 2 w w
56 = w
Option A is correct

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