SOLUTION: THE BASAL ENERGY REQUIREMENT B IS THE NUMBER OF CALORIES THAT A PERSON NEEDS TO MAINTIAN THE LIFE PROCESS. FOR A 28 YEAR OLD FEMALE WITH THE HEIGHT OF 160CENTIMETERS AND A WEIGHT

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Question 53368This question is from textbook University of phoenix elementary and intermediate algebra
: THE BASAL ENERGY REQUIREMENT B IS THE NUMBER OF CALORIES THAT A PERSON NEEDS TO MAINTIAN THE LIFE PROCESS. FOR A 28 YEAR OLD FEMALE WITH THE HEIGHT OF 160CENTIMETERS AND A WEIGHT OF 45 KILOGRAMS (KG), B IS 1300 CALIROIES. IF HER WEIGHT INCREASED TO 50 KILOGRAMS, THEN B IS 1365 CALORIES. THERE IS A LINEAR EQUATION THAT EXPRESS B IN TERMS OF HER WEIGHT W. FIND THE EQUATION AND FIND THE BASAL ENERGY REQUIREMENT IF HER WEIGHT IS 53.2 KILOGRAMS. This question is from textbook University of phoenix elementary and intermediate algebra

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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You have two points, (45,1300) and (50,1365)
Slope = [1365-1300]/[50-45]= 65/5= 13
1300=13(45)+b
b= 715
EQUATION:
B= 13(weight)+715
B(53.2)= 13(53.2)+715
B(53.2)= 1406 calories if she weighs 53.2 kg.
Cheers,
Stan H.