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justin and tyson are beginning an exercise program to train for football season. Justin weighs 150 pounds and hopes to gain 2 pounds per week. Tyson weighs 195 pounds and hopes to lose 1 pound per week. if the plan works in how many weeks will the boys weigh the same amount. what will the weight be

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it will take 15 weeks for them to be the same weight.
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It will take Justin and Tyson 15 weeks to both be 180 pounds. You just do 150+2*15=180 and then you would do the other one 195-1*15=180 and they both equal the same.
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