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rupert weighs 115 pounds and is gaining 3 pounds every month. michael weighs 145 pounds and is losing 2 pounds every month. how many months will it take for rupert to weigh the same at michael?
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rupert weighs 115 pounds and is gaining 3 pounds every month. michael weighs 145 pounds and is losing 2 pounds every month. how many months will it take for rupert to weigh the same at michael?

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Answer:

6 months

Explanation:

Let m be the number of months.


115 + 3m = 145 - 2m


115 + 5m = 145


5m = 30


m = 6

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