Homework Help: math

Posted by Leo on Sunday, June 17, 2012 at 11:43pm.

This is confusing:

This proportion can be changed to (0.45)y = x, where x represents the person's weight in kilograms and y represents the person's weight in pounds. The recommended protein in grams is numerically equal to the person's weight in kilograms.

If a man intakes 65 g of protein daily, his recommended intake, how much does he weigh in pounds?

Weight in pounds (to the nearest pound) = ?

math - Steve, Monday, June 18, 2012 at 12:14am
.45y = 65
y = 144
math - Leo, Monday, June 18, 2012 at 12:16am
thank you

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