Tina has been dieting for a total of 13 weeks. She lost 3 pounds on the first week of her diet, but gained back a pound on the s

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Tina has been dieting for a total of 13 weeks. She lost 3 pounds on the first week of her diet, but gained back a pound on the s

econd week. On each remaining week of her diet, she lost 2 pounds. How many pounds has Tina lost in all?
A. 22 pounds
B. 24 pounds
C. 20 pounds
D. 26 pounds

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nata0808 [166] · Answer 1 · 2022-07-30T08:51:23+03:00

nata0808 [166]3 years ago

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24 pounds
In the first two weeks she only lost 2 pounds. In the remaining 11 weeks of her diet she lost 2 pounds a week so 11 x 2 = 22 then add on the 2 pounds lost from the first two weeks 22+2=24.