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Ted weighs twice as much as Julie. Mike weighs three times as much as Julie. Together, Ted, Mike, and Julie weigh 210 lbs. What is the weight of each person?

Julie weighs ___ pounds, Ted weighs ___ pounds, and Mike weighs ___ pounds.

Answer 1

2x=y 3x=z x+y+z=210
plug in the values for y and z
2x+3x+x=210
6x=210
x=35
Julie=35
Ted = 70
Mike = 105

Answer 2

Answer:

Julie weighs 35 lbs, Ted weighs 70 lbs, Mike weighs 105 lbs.

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