Brenda's dog is 5 times as long as Hugh's dog. Together the dogs are 48 inches long.How many inches long is Hugh's dog?

4 answers

H + 5H = 48

Solve for H.
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the answer to h+5h=48 is 44
This is an Algebra equation.
Solve for x (Hughs dog size)
x +5x=48
6x=48
x=48/6
x=8

8*5=40 (Brendas dog size is 5 times as long as Hughs)

40+8=48