document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=389337>Question 389337</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The Comic Book Guy weighs 435 pounds and is on a diet to lose 5 pounds each week.  Professor Frink weighs 123 pounds and is on a diet to gain three pounds each week.  How long will it take for them to weigh the same? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #275861 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><B>robertb(5830)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><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=robertb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=275861\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 435 + (n - 1)(-5) = 123 + (n-1)3;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "435 - 5n + 5 = 123 + 3n - 3;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "440 - 5n = 120 + 3n;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "320 = 8n,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = 40, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "n - 1 = 39, the number of days after which they will weigh the same.<BR>\n" );
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