Given :
A patient with high blood pressure who weighs 226 pounds is put on a diet to lose 26 pounds in 3 months. The patient loses 8 3/4 pounds the first month and 11 5/8 pounds the second month.
To Find :
How much weight must be lost the third month for the goal to be achieved.
Solution :
Let, weight lose in third month is x.
So, 8 3/4 + 11 5/8 + x = 26
[tex]\dfrac{32+3}{4}+\dfrac{88+5}{8}+x=26\\\\x = 26 - ( \dfrac{35}{4}+\dfrac{93}{8})\\\\x=5.625\ pounds[/tex]
Therefore, weight lose in third month is 5.625 pounds.
Hence, this is the required solution.
