Alarge city is hiring painters to create murals around the city. each painter can paint 2 large murals a day or 7 small murals a day. if the city needs 24 large murals and 98 small murals painted in a 2 day time period, how many painters will be needed?

Luke started a weight-loss program. the first week, he lost x pounds. the second week, he lost pounds less than times the pounds he lost the first week. the third week, he lost 1 pound more than of the pounds he lost the first week. liam started a weight-loss program when luke did. the first week, he lost 1 pound less than times the pounds luke lost the first week. the second week, he lost 4 pounds less than times the pounds luke lost the first week. the third week, he lost pound more than times the pounds luke lost the first week.