document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=453171>Question 453171</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please answer this question for me. This is for my final exams so please help and it's urgent. Please just try to show how you got to the answer I need to see all the work involved in this problem. Thank you so much for helping me! I really appreciate it!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A foal was 100 lb when it was born. It weighed 160 lb at 4 weeks and 220 lb at 8 weeks. At that rate of increase, about how many pounds will the foal weigh at 14 weeks? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please, Please show all the work, I really need it. Thank you so much! :) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #311377 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=311377\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> It appears that the foal is gaining 60 lbs every 4 wks (since 160 - 100 = 60 and 220 - 160 = 60)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the rate of growth is (60 pounds)/(4 weeks) = 15 pounds per week\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In other words, when one week passes, the foal will gain 15 pounds.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So if the rate is 15 lbs/wk, then in 2 weeks, the foal will gain 15*2 = 30 lbs. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In 3 weeks, the foal will gain 15*3 = 45 lbs.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "etc.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So in 14 weeks, the foal will gain 15*14 = 210 pounds.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add this to the original weight of 100 pounds to get\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "100 pounds + 210 pounds = 310 pounds\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So in 14 weeks, the foal will weigh 310 pounds.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note: this growth can't continue forever, so there is a cutoff point. However, we're well below it. </SPAN>\n" );
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