If the weight of a package is multiplied by 5/7 the result is 40.5 pounds. What is the weight of the package?

Gracie Steele

Gracie Steele

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2022-12-22

If the weight of a package is multiplied by #5/7# the result is 40.5 pounds. What is the weight of the package?

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kwabenzafvf

Beginner2022-12-23Added 11 answers

Make a "let statement" first.
Let x represent the package's weight.
Make an expression using algebra.
57x=40.5ipounds
Isolate for x by dividing both sides by 57.
57x÷57=40.5ipounds÷57
Recall that you must take the reciprocal of the divisor and switch the division sign to a multiplication sign in order to divide a fraction by another fraction.
57x75=40.5ipounds75
Solve for x.
5775x=40.575ipounds
x=aa56.7ipoundsaa

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