Question

3. Miss Jones’ dog weighs 75 pounds. The vet said she needed to lose a few pounds to weigh
exactly 60 pounds. If Polly loses three pounds per week, how long will it take to meet her goal
weight? Write and solve an equation.
Define the variable:

Equation:

Solve for x:

It will take ____________________________________________________________.

Answer 1

Answer:

5 weeks

Step-by-step explanation:

1. 75 - 3 = 72   1 week
2. 72 - 3 = 69    2 week
3. 69 - 3 = 66    3 week
4. 66 - 3 = 63    4 week
5. 63 - 3 = 60     5 week