Question

Connie's dog fido weighs 35 pounds. Her vet placed fido on a diet. What inequality can you write to find the average number of pounds Fido must lose monthly to reach a healthier weight of 28 pounds or less within 6 months? Write the inequality and solve.
Please give inequality, solution, and show work

Answer 1

Fido's dog must lose 1.17 pounds each month to reach healthier weight.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given,

Weight of fido's dog = 35 pounds

Time period = 6 months

Goal weight to reach = 28 or less pounds

Let,

m be the weight to be lose each month.

Weight of dog - Time period * Weight to lose each month ≤ Goal weight

$35-6m\leq 28\\-6m\leq 28-35\\-6m\leq -7$

Dividing both sides by -6

$\frac{-6m}{-6}\leq \frac{-7}{-6}\\\\m\leq 1.17$

Fido's dog must lose 1.17 pounds each month to reach healthier weight.

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