Kismet Kismet
  • 10-11-2024
  • Mathematics
Middle School

Jon weighs 148 lbs and hopes to gain 2 lbs a week. Matt weighs 193 lbs and hopes to lose 1 lb a week. How many weeks until they weigh the same?

Answer :

Billymkhoi Billymkhoi
  • 04-10-2024
Let x be the number of weeks it takes for Jon and Matt to have the same weight.

We have an equation: 148+ 2x= 193 -1x
⇒ 2x+1x = 193-148
⇒ 3x= 45
⇒ x= 45/3
⇒ x= 15

It takes 15 weeks for Jon and Matt to have the same weight~

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