Basal metabolic rate is the minimum number of calories required to sustain life when the individual is at rest. It can be thought of as the number of calories burned by an individual who sleeps all day. The formula for basal metabolic rate for a man is R=67+6.21w+12.6h-6.3. In the formula, R is calories per day, w is weight (in pounds), h is height (in inches), and a is age (in years) a) A person weighs 173lbs, is 5ft 8in. tall, and is 34 years old.

Answer A: The person's basal metabolic rate is approximately 1784 calories per day

Use the formula for the basal metabolic rate for a man to find the person's basal metabolic rate.

Answer Needed b) Solve for formula for w.