I think the answer is that what i think
If you use a proportion, you'll get:

Then, you use cross products:

Then, you algebraically solve x:

The answer is 5/3 inches , or 1 5/13 inches, or 1.6 repeating.
Answer:
8.8 pounds
Step-by-step explanation:
There are 7 days in a week, so the daily loss was ...
(28 kg)/(7 days) = 4 kg/day
In pounds, that is about ...
(4 kg/day)(2.2 lb/kg) = 8.8 lb/day
Step-by-step explanation:
Bringing like terms on one side
2 + 7 - 5 = 2x - 4x
9 - 5 = - 2x
4 = - 2x
4/ - 2 = x
- 2 = x