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Mr. Fredrick burns about 2100 calories per day without exercising. For each mile that he walks, he burns an additional 150 calories. Write a linear function modeling the number of calories Mr. Fredrick burns in a given day. How many miles should Mr. Fredrick walk each day to maintain his current weight if he eats 2700 calories per day?

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Answer:

Y=150x+2100

Explanation:

He will have to walk 4 miles to maintain his weight

User Ethree
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Answer:

4 miles

Explanation:

2100+150x=2700

2100-2100+150x=2700-2100

150x=600

Divide by 10.

15x=60

x=4

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