SOLUTION: You plant a 4 foot maple tree that grows at a rate of 6 inches per year and a 2 foot birch tree that grows a t a rate of 8 inches a year. In how many years will they be the same he

Question 75367: You plant a 4 foot maple tree that grows at a rate of 6 inches per year and a 2 foot birch tree that grows a t a rate of 8 inches a year. In how many years will they be the same height? What is that height?
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You plant a 4 foot maple tree that grows at a rate of 6 inches per year and a 2 foot birch tree that grows a t a rate of 8 inches a year. In how many years will they be the same height? What is that height?
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Let t = number of years when they are the same height in inches
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Convert initial heights to inches:
Maple: 12*4 = 48"
Birch: 12*2 = 24"
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Birch ht = Maple ht
8t + 24 = 6t + 48
8t - 6t = 48 - 24
2t = 24
t = 24/2
t = 12 yrs to be the same height
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Find the height (also checks our solution:
Maple: 6(12) + 48 = 120" or 10 ft
Birch: 8(12) + 24 = 120" or 10 ft

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