document.write( "Question 145948: The body mass index, I, can be used to determine an individuals risk for heart disease. An index less than 25 indicates a low risk. The body mass index is given by the formula or model \"I=700%2Aw%2Fh%5E2\" where w=weight, in pounds and h=height, in inches. \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Francis weighs 168 pounds and stands 68 inches tall. What is his approximate body mass index? Find an inequality describing all weights w that Francis can have and be in the low-risk category.
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\"What is his approximate body mass index?\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"I=700%2Aw%2Fh%5E2\" Start with the given equation.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"I=700%2A168%2F%2868%29%5E2\" Plug in \"w=168\" and \"h=68\" \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"I=117600%2F%2868%29%5E2\" Multiply \"700\" and \"168\" to get \"117600\". \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"I=117600%2F4624\" Square \"68\" to get \"4624\". \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"I=25.4325\" Divide.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So his approximate body mass index is about 25.43
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"Find an inequality describing all weights w that Francis can have and be in the low-risk catergory.\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"I=700%2Aw%2Fh%5E2\" Start with the given equation.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"I=700%2Aw%2F%2868%29%5E2\" Plug in \"h=68\" \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"700%2Aw%2F%2868%29%5E2%3C25\" Set the left side less than 25.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"700%2Aw%2F4624%3C25\" Square \"68\" to get \"4624\". \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"700%2Aw%3C115600\" Multiply both sides by \"4624\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"w%3C165.14286\" Divide both sides by \"700\" to isolate w.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So any weights less than 165 pounds will put him in the low-risk category.\r
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