document.write( "Question 141620: The ideal maximum heart rate for 25 years old who burn fat is 117 beats per minute. For every 5 years older than 25, that ideal rate drops 3 beats per minute. Write a linear equation to find the ideal maximum over 25 who is exercising to burn fat. Graph the equation. Find the ideal maximum heart rate for a person exercising to burn fat who is 55 years old. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #103222 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! The ideal maximum heart rate for 25 years old who burn fat is 117 beats per minute. For every 5 years older than 25, that ideal rate drops 3 beats per minute. Write a linear equation to find the ideal maximum over 25 who is exercising to burn fat. Graph the equation. Find the ideal maximum heart rate for a person exercising to burn fat who is 55 years old. \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Assign the given values as follows \n" ); document.write( "x1 = 25; y1 = 117\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "-3 beats for every 5 yrs, we know the slope will be \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Find the equation using the point/slope formula \n" ); document.write( "y - 117 = - \n" ); document.write( "y - 117 = - \n" ); document.write( "y = - \n" ); document.write( "y = - \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Graph this: \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "\"Find the ideal maximum heart rate for a person exercising to burn fat who is 55 years old.\" \n" ); document.write( "Substitute 55 for x and find y in the above equation \n" ); document.write( "y = - \n" ); document.write( "y = -33 + 132 \n" ); document.write( "Y = 99 bbm for a 55 yr old \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |