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29 June, 03:21

Lia has a dog and a cat the pets weigh 16 pounds The dog weighs 3 times as much as the cat

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  1. 29 June, 03:47
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    The weight of the dog is 12 pounds and the weight of the cat is 4 pounds.

    Step-by-step explanation:

    Let d represent the weight of the dog. Let c represent the weight of the cat.

    Let's make a system of equations.

    d+c=16

    d=3c

    We can use subsitution.

    3c+c=16

    4c=16

    c=4

    We can subsitute back into one of the two equations to find the weight of the dog.

    d=3c

    d=3 (4)

    d=12

    The weight of the dog is 12 pounds and the weight of the cat is 4 pounds.
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