Question

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.

Answer 1

Answer:

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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