Algebra in 3 minutes

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Learn the basics of Algebra in 3 minutes
See if you can folow the question below and how we deal with it.


Question 6:

Brenda starts a slimming program. The first month she loses 10% of her weight. The second month she loses a further 8lbs The third month she loses 7lbs. Her weight after 3 months was 165lbs. What weight was she when she started the slimming program?

See if you can work out this one on your own as shown on the two previous examples. If you don't know how to do it click here for help.

Remember the one we don't know anything about is the one we call 'x'.

Click on the answer below you believe is the correct one

Answer to the above question:

'A' - Brenda weight at the start was 210 lbs

'B' - Brenda weight at the start was 220 lbs

'C' - Brenda weight at the start was 190 lbs

'D' - Brenda weight at the start was 200 lbs


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