Question

Mr. Thompson is on a diet. He currently weighs 260 pounds. He loses 4 pounds per months. Write a linear model that represents Mr. Thompsons weight after m months. /11400735/c4299fa2?utm_source=registration

Answer 1

M = number of months.

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Current Weight :
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Current weight = 260 pounds

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1 month: 
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1 month = 4 pounds

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m months:
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m months = 4m

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Weight = 260 - 4m pounds, where m is the number of months
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