SOLUTION: Hi I have a question that I need help with and was wondering if you could help? A young sumo wrestler decided to go on a special diet to gain weight rapidly. He gained weight at

Question 1130237: Hi I have a question that I need help with and was wondering if you could help?
A young sumo wrestler decided to go on a special diet to gain weight rapidly. He gained weight at a constant rate.
The table compares the wrestler's weight (in kilograms) and the time since he started his diet (in months).
Time (months)
Weight (kilograms)
0.50.5
0.5
80.680.6
80.6
22
2
88.488.4
88.4
3.53.5
3.5
96.296.2
96.2
What was the wrestler's weight before he went on his diet?

Found 2 solutions by solver91311, MathLover1:
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Your table is nonsense. Post something that we can read and understand please.

John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it

Answer by MathLover1(20850) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
if you have this table:
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it�s linear function, use two points to find equation of that line

first find a slope using two points

.....use one point and calculate (,)

so, your equation is:

What was the wrestler's weight before he went on his diet?
weight before he went on his diet what is, and that is

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