SOLUTION: Jason weighs 200 pounds. He wants to weigh at most 175 pounds. if he loses 2 pounds per week on his new diet, how long must he stay on his diet to reach his goal? Write an equation

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Question 993730: Jason weighs 200 pounds. He wants to weigh at most 175 pounds. if he loses 2 pounds per week on his new diet, how long must he stay on his diet to reach his goal? Write an equation or inequality to solve the word problem
Answer by addingup(3677) About Me  (Show Source):
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200-2x= 175
-2x= -25
x= -25/-2 negative and negative is positive:
x= 12.5 weeks