Problema Solution
teri lost four pounds over the summer. this is four more than half the weight she wants to lose by December. how much does teri want to lose?
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let 'x' be the weight that Teri wants to lose by December
4 = 4 + x/2
x/2 + 4 = 4
x/2 = 0
x = 0 lbs
Teri doesn't want to lose weight.