document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=25651>Question 25651</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm confused to how to set this question up as an inequality.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-Keith weighs 200 pounds. He wants to weigh less than 175 pounds. If he can lose an average of 2 pounds per week on a certain diet, how long should he stay on his diet to reach his goal weight? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #13766 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=13766\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let number of diet weeks be \"x\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "He wants his weight to be less that 175.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "200-2x<175<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25-2x<0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25<2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x>12.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so, he needs to diet more than 12.5 wee,s.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.\r<BR>\n" );
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