Question

Mike weights 200 pounds and plans to lose 1.5 pounds a week. Jeff weights 180 pounds and plans to lose 0.5 pounds a week. When mike and Jeff weigh the same?

Answer 1

they will weigh the same at 11.5 weeks

Answer 2

Answer:

20 weeks

Step-by-step explanation:

200-1.5w=180-0.5w

You can double-check by substituting 20 for w (weeks), if it is equal, then the equation is correct.