Question

PLSSS PLSSS HELP! After an injury, Greg's doctor advises him to slowly build up to his regular workout schedule, adding a certain number of minutes to his workout time each week. According to his doctor's advice, Greg should work out for 25 minutes in week 3 and 47.5 minutes in week 6. A. For how many minutes should Greg work out in week1? How many in week 10? B. For how many minutes should Greg workout in week n? Explain your answer. Make sure to include the arithmetic sequence that can be used to find out how many minutes agree should work out in week n. Show your work.

Answer 1

Week 1: 10 Minutes

Week 10: 77.5 Minutes or 1 hour and 17.5 Minutes

Week n: 10 + 7.5n

Explanation:

Every week, Greg adds another 7.5 minutes to his workout time. Week 1 starts off with 10 minutes and continuously adds 7.5 minutes until he gets to week three, which 10 + 7.5(2) = 25 minutes.