A young sumo wrestler decided to go on a special diet to gain weight rapidly. He gained weight at a constant rate. The table compares the wrestler's weight (in kilograms) and the time since he started his diet (in months). Time (months) Weight (kilograms) 1.5 85.8 3.0 93.6 4.5 101.4 What was the wrestler's weight before he went on his diet?

78 kg

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always plug in x. in this case, x equals 4.

i'm going to first solve 4(2+3x)

1) 4(2+3(4)) use pemdas to solve.

i'm going to multiply whats in the parenthesis first, so 3 times 4=12.

2)4 (2+12) i'm then going to multiply 4 by both numbers in the parenthesis (because multiplying comes before adding)

4 times 2= 8.   4 times 12= 48

4) (8+48)= 56 (answer)

i'm then going to solve 8+12x and plug in 4 for x.

1) 8 +12(4)

multiplying comes before adding, so i'm gonna multiply 12 and 4.

12 times 4= 48.

2) 8+48=56

both equal the same!

answer: 2/4

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