Mr. Mageehee is on a diet. He currently weighs 240 lbs. He is losing 4 lbs. per month and wants to get down to a healthier weight of 180.
What equation represents this scenario?
Let x represent the number of months that have passed.
240 - 4x = 180
can you explain plz
Of course!
In this scenario, Mr. Mageehee's initial weight is 240 lbs. He is losing 4 lbs. per month, which means his weight is decreasing by 4 lbs. every month.
Let's use x to represent the number of months that have passed since he started his diet. So, after x months, Mr. Mageehee's weight can be represented as 240 - 4x.
The equation 240 - 4x = 180 represents the situation where Mr. Mageehee's weight after x months is 180 lbs, which is his goal weight. By solving this equation, we can find out how many months it will take for him to reach his goal weight of 180 lbs.