Tim is 5 pounds heavier than Amy. Let Amy's weight will be x pounds

A) Express Tim's weight in terms of x
b) if Tim's weight is 126 pounds, what is Amy's weight?
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Answer:

A) x+5

B) 121

Step-by-step explanation:

A) If Tim is 5 pounds heavier than Amy, an equation for this situation can be modeled by x+5, where Amy is x pounds.

B) If Tim is 126 pounds, then Amy's weight is 126-5=121 pounds.