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A person weighing 206 lb volunteers for a clinical trial of a new diet pill. If he loses 2.0 lb per month using the diet pill combined with regular​ exercise, when will he weigh less than 188 ​lb?

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Answer: 9 months

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

Weight of the person is 206 lb

If he looses 2 lb per month, his weight after x months becomes 188 lb

Net Reduction in weight is [tex]206-188=18\ lb[/tex]

for 18 lb , time period is

[tex]\Rightarrow x=\dfrac{18}{2}\\\\\Rightarrow x=9\ \text{months}[/tex]

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