A young sumo wrestler decided to go on a special high-protein diet to gain weight rapidly. After 11 months, he weighed 140 kilograms. He gained weight at a rate of 5.5 kilograms per month.

Let y represent the sumo wrestler's weight (in kilograms) after x months.

Complete the equation for the relationship between the weight and number of months.

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3 May, 10:52

A young sumo wrestler decided to go on a special high-protein diet to gain weight rapidly. After 11 months, he weighed 140 kilograms. He gained weight at a rate of 5.5 kilograms per month.

Let y represent the sumo wrestler's weight (in kilograms) after x months.

Complete the equation for the relationship between the weight and number of months.

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Aliyah Huber · Answer 1

Answer: y = 5.5x + 79.5

Step-by-step explanation:We need to find his weight before he began or the y intercept.

140=5.5 (11) + b

140=60.5 + b

-60.5 - 60.5

79.5 = b

y=5.5x + 79.5