document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=371767>Question 371767</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I would like to receive help on this question:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Frank weighs 160 pounds and is on a diet to gain two pounds a week so that he can make the football team. John weighs 208 pounds and is on a diet to loose three pounds a week so that he can be in the wrestling team in a lower wight class. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "?. If Frank and John can meet these goals with their diets, when will they weigh the same, and how much will they weigh at that time?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I dont really know how to set this word problem up, and I'd be great if you explained it to me. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thanks:) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #265034 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=265034\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Frank weighs 160 pounds and is on a diet to gain two pounds a week so that he<BR>\n" );
document.write( " can make the football team.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " John weighs 208 pounds and is on a diet to loose three pounds a week so that<BR>\n" );
document.write( " he can be in the wrestling team in a lower wight class.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "?. If Frank and John can meet these goals with their diets, when will they<BR>\n" );
document.write( " weigh the same, and how much will they weigh at that time?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since one is gaining and the other is losing, there will be a day when they both<BR>\n" );
document.write( "weigh the same;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let d = the number of dieting days for this happen.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Frank gains 2 lb a day or a total of 2d lbs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "John loses 3 lb a day for a total of 3d lbs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "An equation for this:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "John's weight = Frank's weight<BR>\n" );
document.write( "208 - 3d = 160 + 2d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "do some basic algebra<BR>\n" );
document.write( "208 - 160 = 2d + 3d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48 = 5d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=48%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"48%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 9.6 dieting days, they will weight the same<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How much will they weigh?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using John's equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "weight = 208 - 3(9.6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w = 208 - 28.8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w = 179.2 lbs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check this using Frank's equation (should be the same if we did it right)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w = 160 + 2(9.6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w = 160 + 19.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w = 179.2 lbs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How about this? Did I make it understandable to you? </SPAN>\n" );
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