Question

Three desks and a bookcase together weigh 157 pounds. The bookcase weighs 34 pounds. Which equation could help me find out how much each desk weighs? *

Answer 1

Answer:

Equation is (x-y)/3

Where X is Total Weight

           Y is Weight of book Case

           Z is weight of each Desk

Step-by-step explanation:

there are 3 Desks so weight of three Cases is three times a single case

weight of book case is 34 pounds

Weight of three Desk is 154-37 =117

Weight of each desk is 117/3=19

Therefore weight of each desk is 19

Equation is (x-y)/3

Where X is Total Weight

           Y is Weight of book Case

           Z is weight of each Desk

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