Question

At the fair, darlene's dog weighed 5 times as much Leah's dog. Together the dogs weighed 84 pounds. How much did each dog weigh?

Answer 1

d=darlene's dog
l=leah's dog

d=5l

together it is 84

d+l=84
subsitute 5l for d

5l+l=84
6l=84
divide both sies by 6
l=14

sub back

d=5l
d=5(14)
d=70


darlene's dog weighed 70lb
leah's dog weighed 14lb