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3 message Bill weighs 120 pounds and is gaining 10 pounds per month. Phil weighs 204 pounds and is losing 4 pounds per month. How many months will it take for Bill to Weigh the same as Phil? Write an equation to solve this problem

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Answer:

6 months

Explanation:

120 +10x = 204 - 4x

10x + 4x = 204 - 120

14x = 84

x = 6

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