Question

Bill weight 150 pounds he wants to gain 2 pounds per week for football season tomorrow runs track he wants to lose weight so he can run faster Jamal weight 195 pounds and wants to lose 1 pound per week how many weeks will it take before both of them are the same weight

Answer 1

15 Weeks. Bill gains 2 a week while Jamal loses 1 a week. Subtract 18 from Jamal, and since bill gains 2 it's doubled for him, he gains 30, they both meet at 180 lb's.