joe went on a diet 3 months ago when he weighed 222 pounds . if he now weighs 198 pounds and continues to lose at the same average monthly rate , in approximately how many months will he weigh 170 pounds ?
"222 - 198 = 24 pounds lost in 3 months 24 / 3 = 8 , so joe is losing weight at a rate of 8 pounds per month . . . . in approximately how many months will he weigh 170 pounds ? a simple approach is to just list the weights . now : 198 lbs in 1 month : 190 lbs in 2 months : 182 lbs in 3 months : 174 lbs in 4 months : 166 lbs since 170 pounds is halfway between 174 and 166 , the correct answer must be 3.5 months . answer : b"
divide(subtract(198, 170), divide(subtract(222, 198), 3))