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Paula has a dog that weights 3 times as much as Carla's dog. The total weight of the dogs is 48 pound. How much does Paula's dog weight?

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isaacholton7

Paula's dog is 36 lbs

Use the equation 48=3x+x

Add like terms: 48=4x

Divide: 12=x (x=Carla's dog's weight)

Then Multiply x by 3 to get Paula's dog's weight and you get 36 lbs

jacobmontefiori

12 x 3=36  36+12=48     her dog weighs 12 pounds

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