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Beverly is starting a new diet. Her current weight is 160 pounds. She expects to lose 4 pounds per month. If x represents the number of months Beverly is on the diet, which linear function models the situation?
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Beverly is starting a new diet. Her current weight is 160 pounds. She expects to lose 4 pounds per month. If x represents the number of months Beverly is on the diet, which linear function models the situation?

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Y = -4x + 160

the number of months is represented by x. Since she is losing 4 and not aging 4 c is multiplyied by -4. Her original weight is 160 so b = 160
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