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Jill's fish weighs 8 times as much as her parakeet. Together, the pets weigh 63 ounces. How much does the fish weigh?

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superkoopasirf

Let \(x\) be the weight of her parakeet. From this, we know that her fish weighs \(8x\).

\(8x + x = 63\)
\(9x = 63\)
\(x = 7\)

Her fish weighs 7 x 8 ounces = 56 ounces.

ntangerine5

let x =the weight of the parakeet.
8x=weight of the fish.

x+8x=63 <-weight of fish and parakeet together equals 63 ounces.
SOLVE FOR X.
9x=63.
/9 /9
x=7 <-- parakeet weighs 7 ounces.
8x= 8(7).
8x7= 56.
the fish weighs 56 ounces.

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