document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=52403>Question 52403</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am not fat or anything, but I was wondering if you could help me with this problem.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Lets say I weigh about 320lbs (i don't though), and I want to weigh 92lbs over a period of 100 days. How much weight must I lose per day to drop 228lbs?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I asked my teacher, and he says it's one of these:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a.) 100lbs a day<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b.) 50lbs a day<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c.) 2.28lbs a day<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d.) Never going to happen in your life. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #34949 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ChillyWiz><B>ChillyWiz(11)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ChillyWiz><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=34949\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You have a period of 100 days to lose 228 pounds...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, believe or not, the rate of you lose pounds is actually the slope!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The number of days could be thought of as x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The number of pounds you lose could be thought of as y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=Slope=%28change+of+y%2Fchange+of+x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"Slope=%28change+of+y%2Fchange+of+x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=Slope=%28288%2F100%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"Slope=%28288%2F100%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=Slope=2.88 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"Slope=2.88\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore, the rate at which you would lose 288 pounds over 100 days is 2.88\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) 100 lbs a day, gives me a net loss of 10,000 pounds over 100 days<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) 50 lbs a day, gives me a net loss of 5,000 pounds over 100 days<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d) Never going to happen in your life?  Come on! Start now and you'll see results!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Correct answer: c) </SPAN>\n" );
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