Question

justin and Tyson are beginning an exercise program to train for football season. justin weighs 150 pounds and hope to gain 2 pounds per week. tyson weighs 195 pounds and hopes to lose 1 pound per week.
A. if the plan work in how many weeks for the boys weigh the same amount?
B. what will that weight be?

Answer 1

if the plan works , in how many weeks will the bouys weight the same amount

Answer 2

150+2x=195-1x
Where you want the two quantities to equal each other and where x is equal to the number of weeks.

Answer 3

Then when you get x, you can "plug it into" either 150+2x or 195-x. The result should be the same.