SOLUTION: Elton loses 5 pounds each week. He started at 218 pounds on Week 1. Steven was 186 pounds on Week 1 and he loses 1 pound each week. Part a: Write an equation that represents Elt

Question 1184467: Elton loses 5 pounds each week. He started at 218 pounds on Week 1. Steven was 186 pounds on Week 1 and he loses 1 pound each week.
Part a: Write an equation that represents Elton's weight. Let p= his weight and t= the number of weeks
Part b: Write an equation that represents Steven's weight. Let p= his weight and t= the number of weeks
Part c: After how many weeks will Elton and Steven weigh the same number of pounds.
Answer by MathLover1(20850) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Elton loses pounds each week. He started at pounds on Week 1.
Steven was pounds on Week 1 and he loses pound each week.
Part a: Write an equation that represents Elton's weight.
Let = his weight and= the number of weeks

Part b: Write an equation that represents Steven's weight.
Let = his weight and = the number of weeks

Part c: After how many weeks will Elton and Steven weigh the same number of pounds.

After weeks will Elton and Steven weigh the same number of pounds.
check:
->Elton
->Steven

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