SOLUTION: Roy weighs 150 pounds and plans to lose
1.5 pounds a week. Luis weighs 200
pounds and plans to lose 2.5 pounds a
week. Which equation shows when Roy
and Luis will weigh the sa
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Question 1030838: Roy weighs 150 pounds and plans to lose
1.5 pounds a week. Luis weighs 200
pounds and plans to lose 2.5 pounds a
week. Which equation shows when Roy
and Luis will weigh the same? Use x for
the number of weeks.
Answer by fractalier(6550) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Using x as the number of weeks...
Roy weighs 150 - 1.5x and
Luis weighs 200 - 2.5x.
Setting them equal is
150 - 1.5x = 200 - 2.5x
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