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Bill weighs 100 pounds and is gaining ten pounds each month. Phil weighs 160

pounds and is losing 5 pounds each month. How many months, m, will it take for Bill to
weigh the same as Phil

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User Doguhan Uluca
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100+10m = 160-5m
1. cancel it out
2. guess and check
User Vrushal Raut
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