document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=389335>Question 389335</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Homer Simpson weighs 400 pounds.  He is on a diet to lose 5 pounds each week.  Barney Gumble weighs 322 pounds.  He is on a diet to lose 3 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 #275864 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=275864\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 400 + (n-1)(-5) = 322 + (n-1)(-3);<BR>\n" );
document.write( "400-5n + 5 = 322 - 3n + 3;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "405 - 5n = 325 - 3n;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "80 = 2n;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = 40,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n - 1 = 39, the number of weeks after which they will weigh the same. </SPAN>\n" );
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