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Suppose you are a wrestler trying to cut weight for your next meet if you are 180lbs plan to lose 3lbs/week write linear equation that represents how many pounds you weigh

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Hello,

Answer: 180-(3x)

Step-by-step explanation: Since our current weight is 180, we need to write "180-" at the beginning of the formula. Since we will lose three kilograms every week, we write "x" for the number of weeks. Since we lose 3 kilos every week, we multiply x by three. Thus, no matter what value you give to x, we find out how much weight we will lose after that many weeks.

Example:

If we want to know how much we will weigh after 10 weeks, let's substitute this into the formula.

The result will be 180-(3.10) = 180-30 = 150.

Note: I called the unit of weight kilo because of the region I live in. You can change this unit according to your country. The formula and result will not change.

Good lessons :)

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