document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=663091>Question 663091</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A person must burn 3,500 calories to lose one pound of weight.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) Write an equation that represents the number of calories a person would have to burn daily to lose 4 pounds in two weeks.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) How many calories would the person have to burn each day? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #412618 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ReadingBoosters><B>ReadingBoosters(3246)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ReadingBoosters><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=412618\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x = weight loss in lb<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = calories burned<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "calories burned / 3500 cal/lb = lbs lost<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = y/3500 which is the same as y = 3500x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "if x is 4, then <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y =4(3500) = 14,000 calories to burn<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(b)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "calories burned / 3500cal/lb)((2 weeks)/(14 days/2 weeks)) = lbs lost / day<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = (y/3500)(2/(14/2) which is the same as x=(y/3500)(14) or x=14y/3500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rearrange to solve for y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 3500x/14 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "if x = 4 pounds then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 4(3500)/14 = 1,000 lb/day<BR>\n" );
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