document.write( "Question 275522: Robinson: w=108+3.7h
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document.write( " Miller: w=117+3.0h\r
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document.write( "where w is weight (in pounds) and h is height over 5 feet (in inches)\r
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document.write( "Question 1: If a woman is 5'6\" tall, what does each model predict her weight to be?\r
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document.write( "Question 2: If a woman weighs 140 pounds, what does each model predict her height to be?\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #200965 by checkley77(12844) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! h is height over 5 feet (in inches) \n" ); document.write( "YES: you forget the 5 ft. in the calculations. \n" ); document.write( "Robinson: w=108+3.7h \n" ); document.write( "Miller: w=117+3.0h \n" ); document.write( "5'6\" tall=6 inches. \n" ); document.write( "w=108+3.7*6=108+22.2=130.2 is the weight using Robinson's formula. \n" ); document.write( "w=117+3*6=117+18=135 is the weight using Miller's formula. \n" ); document.write( "weighs 140 pounds \n" ); document.write( "140=108+3.7h \n" ); document.write( "3.7h=140-108 \n" ); document.write( "3.7h=32 \n" ); document.write( "h=32/3.7 \n" ); document.write( "h=8.65 or 5 ft. 8.65 inches tall using Robinson'e formula. \n" ); document.write( "140=117+3h \n" ); document.write( "3h=140-117 \n" ); document.write( "3h=23 \n" ); document.write( "h=23/2 \n" ); document.write( "h=11.5 or 5 ft. 11.5 inches. tall using Miller's formula.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |