5. mike weighs 200 pounds and plans to
lose 1.5 pounds a week. jeff weighs 180
pounds and plans to lose 0.5 pounds a
week. when will mike and jeff weigh the
same?

20 weeks

Step-by-step explanation:

200-1.5x=180-.5x

20=1x

X=20

the statemwnt is the company makes small and large snow cone cups.

large=it holds more then the small

small=it holds less then the large

the difference between a number and 5 is -2.

step-by-step explanation:

notice that the equation you are given has -2 (negative 2) on the right side, not 2. when you subtract 5 from a number n, you are finding the difference between the number and 5.

the difference between a number and 5 is -2.