If a fish weighs 8 times as much as her parakeet if they both weigh 63 ounces together how much does the fish weigh alone
7 casue 8x+x=63 9x=63 x=63/9 =7 so x=7(this is the fish weight) lets prove this 87+7=63 56+7=63 63=63 so we have proven it
8x + x = 63
9x = 63
x = 63/9
x = 7
the fish weighs 7 ounces alone
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