Medical researchers have determined that for exercise to be beneficial, a person’s desirable heart rate, R, in beats per minute, can be approximated by the formulas

R = 143 - 0.65a for women
R = 165 - 0.75a for men,

where a represents the person’s age. If the desirable heart rate for a man is 135 beats per minute, how old is he?
a.
22.5 years old
b.
40 years old
c.
45 years old
d.
42.5 years old

Respuesta :

Answer:

b.   40 years.

Step-by-step explanation:

For men  R = 165 - 0.75a

When R = 135:

135 = 165 - 0.75a

0.75a = 165 - 135 = 30

a = 30 / 0.75

=  40 years.

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