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In a weight-lifting competition, the total weight of Joe's two lifts was 750 pounds. If twice the weight of his first lift was 300 pounds more than the weight of his second lift, what was the weight, in pounds, of his first lift?

(A) 225
(B) 275
(C) 325
(D) 350
(E) 400

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Re: In a weight-lifting competition, the total weight of Joe's t [#permalink]

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Walkabout wrote:

Let x and y be the weights of first and second lifts, respectively. Then:

x + y = 750 (the total weight of Joe's two lifts was 750 pounds);
2x = y + 300 (twice the weight of his first lift was 300 pounds more than the weight of his second lift);

Solving gives x = 350.

Answer: D.
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