Question

bess weigh 20 pounds lessthsn her brother brandon .together weigh 120 pounds what does each weigh​

Answer 1

Answer:

50 and 70

Step-by-step explanation:

When we divide 120 into two parts it becomes 60 and 60...

Bess- 60

Brandon- 60

but we need a difference of 20 pounds... therefore we add 10 pounds to brandon's weight while we decrease 10 pounds from bess' weight. This way we get 50 and 70 with a difference of 20 pounds and sum equal to 120 pounds.

Answer 2

Answer:

Brandon: 70 Bess: 50

Step-by-step explanation:

Bs = Bn - 20

Bs + Bn = 120

(Bn - 20) + Bn = 120

2Bn = 140

Bn = 70

Bs = 50