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Mr. Magoo is on a diet. He currently weighs 240 lbs. He is losing 4 lbs per month and wants to get down to a healthier weight of 180 lbs. Which equation matches the scenario?
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y = 4x + 180
y = -240x - 4
y = -4x + 240
y = 180x - 4

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
y = -4x + 240

Reason: At month x = 0 his weight is 240 (so intercept 240). He loses 4 lbs per month, so the slope is -4. Thus y = -4x + 240.