Question

In Lewis Carroll's Through the Looking Glass, Tweedledum says to Tweedledee, "The sum of your weight and twice mine is 361 pounds." Then Tweedledee says to Tweedledum, "Contrariwise, the sum of your weight and twice mine is 362 pounds." Find the weight of Tweedledum and Tweedledee. @Ryaan @summerjkna

Answer 1

Look at http://tinyurl.com/ljkunt2
and let's check the work there.

T-Dee weight =x
T-Dum weight = y

x + 2y = 361
2x + y = 362

2*eq. 1 - eq. 2

=> 3y = 360

=> y = 120 pounds

=> x = 121 pounds

@shorty22 What do you think?