SOLUTION: BUILDING A IS 170 FEET SHORTER THAN BUILDING B. THE TOTAL HEIGHT OF TH TWO BUILDINGS IS 1510 FEET. FIND THE HEIGHT OF EACH BUILDING.

Question 932041: BUILDING A IS 170 FEET SHORTER THAN BUILDING B. THE TOTAL HEIGHT OF TH TWO BUILDINGS IS 1510 FEET. FIND THE HEIGHT OF EACH BUILDING.
Answer by Stitch(470) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Equation 1:
Equation 2:
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Note that equation 1 is already solved for B
Plug (A + 170) into equation 2 for B
Equation 2:

Combine like terms

Subtract 170 from both sides.

Divide both sides by 2

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No go back and solve for B
Equation 1:

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