document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1184467>Question 1184467</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Elton loses 5 pounds each week. He started at 218 pounds on Week 1. Steven was 186 pounds on Week 1 and he loses 1 pound each week.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Part a: Write an equation that represents Elton's weight. Let p= his weight and t= the number of weeks\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Part b: Write an equation that represents Steven's weight. Let p= his weight and t= the number of weeks\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Part c: After how many weeks will Elton and Steven weigh the same number of pounds. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Elton loses <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > pounds each week. He started at <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=218 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"218\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > pounds on Week 1. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Steven was <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=186 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"186\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > pounds on Week 1 and he loses <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > pound each week.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Part a: Write an equation that represents Elton's weight.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=p ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"p\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >= his weight and<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >= the number of weeks\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=p=218-5t ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"p=218-5t\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Part b: Write an equation that represents Steven's weight. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=p ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"p\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >= his weight and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >= the number of weeks\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=p=186-t ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"p=186-t\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Part c: After how many weeks will Elton and Steven weigh the same number of pounds.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=218-5t=186-t ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"218-5t=186-t\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=218-186=5t-t ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"218-186=5t-t\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=32=4t ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"32=4t\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t=8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t=8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "After <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > weeks will Elton and Steven weigh the same number of pounds.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=p=218-5t=218-5%2A8=218-40=178 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"p=218-5t=218-5%2A8=218-40=178\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >->Elton\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=p=186-t=186-8=178 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"p=186-t=186-8=178\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >->Steven \r<BR>\n" );
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