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At the pet fair, Darlene's dog weighted 5 times as much as Leah's dog. Together, the dogs weighted 84 pounds. How much did each dog weight? Complete the bar model. Write an equation and solve.


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let x = Darlene's dog's weight
let y = Leah's dog's weight 

x = 5y
x + y = 84 

so, 5y + y = 84, which means 6y = 84   so, y = 84/6 = 14
x = 5(14) = 70    

Darlene's dog = 70 lbs, Leah's dog = 14 lbs.

6×n=84
n=14
5×14=70
Darlene's dog weighs 70 pounds. Leah's dog weighs 14 pounds.

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