document.write( "Question 838744: A young man who weighs 250 pounds is losing 1 3/4 pounds per week.
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Let \"+W+\" = his current weight
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\n" ); document.write( "\"+W+=+-1.75n+%2B+250+\"
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\n" ); document.write( "Let \"+W+=+195+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+195+=+-1.75n+%2B+250+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+1.75n+=+55+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+n+=+55%2F1.75+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+n+=+31.429+\"
\n" ); document.write( "He will weigh less than 195 pounds
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