A patient with high blood pressure who weighs 226 pounds is put on a diet to lose 26 pounds in 3 months. The patient loses 6 3/4 pounds the first month and 111/2 pounds the second month. How much weight must be lost the third month for the goal to be achieved?
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A patient with high blood pressure who weighs 226 pounds is put on a diet to lose 26 pounds in 3 months. The patient loses 6 3/4 pounds the first month and 111/2 pounds the second month. How much weight must be lost the third month for the goal to be achieved?
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nirmalnema · Answer

6(3/4)=27/4
11(1/2)
=23/2
27/4+23/2
(27+46)/4
73/4 in 2 months//
26-73/4
is the amount of weight more to lose 
(104-73)/4
=31/4
=7(3/4)

nirmalnema · Answer

@harz360  do u understand..!!

anonymous · Answer

yeah i do understand now I was doing it the wrong way thanks so much :)

nirmalnema · Answer

ok ur welcome.. :)