Elton loses 5 pounds each week. He started at 218 pounds in Week 1. Steven was 186 pounds in Week 1, and he loses 1 pound each week . The graph shows Elton’s and Steven’s weights by week.
PART A: Let p represent weight in pounds, and let t represent the number of weeks. Which equations represent Elton's and Steven's weight loss?
SELECT TWO EQUATIONS (one for Elton's weight loss and one for Steven's weight loss).
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Elton loses 5 pounds each week. He started at 218 pounds in Week 1. Steven was 186 pounds in Week 1, and he loses 1 pound each week . The graph shows Elton’s and Steven’s weights by week.
PART B: After how many weeks do Elton and Steven weigh the same number of pounds? TYPE ONLY THE NUMBER.