Nick and Adam workout together. Nick weighs 160 pounds and is gaining about 3 pounds per week. Adam weighs 195 pounds and is losing about 2 pounds each week. Write an equation that can be used to find the number of weeks that it will take them to weigh the same amount.
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Frank gains 2 lb a day or a total of 2d lbs
John loses 3 lb a day for a total of 3d lbs
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An equation for this:
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John's weight = Frank's weight
208 - 3d = 160 + 2d
do some basic algebra
208 - 160 = 2d + 3d
48 = 5d
d = 48%2F5
d = 9.6 dieting days, they will weight the same
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