SOLUTION: Jon has two trees in his yard. One is 15 feet taller than the other. If we let h be the height of the shorter tree, write an algebraic expression for the sum of the two trees' hei

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Question 702795: Jon has two trees in his yard. One is 15 feet taller than the other. If we let h be the height of the shorter tree, write an algebraic expression for the sum of the two trees' heights. Be sure to simplify your expression.
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let +S+ = the sum of their heights in feet
+h+ = height of shorter tree in feet
+h+%2B+15+ = height of taller tree in feet
+S+=+h+%2B+h+%2B+15+
+S+=+2h+%2B+15+