SOLUTION: Dave planted two trees in his yard. one tree is 50 inches tall and grows at a rate of 2 inches per month. The other tree is 59 inches tall and grows at a rate of 1 inch per month.

Question 901468: Dave planted two trees in his yard. one tree is 50 inches tall and grows at a rate of 2 inches per month. The other tree is 59 inches tall and grows at a rate of 1 inch per month. How many months will it take until both trees are the same height?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = number of months that
they both grow
Let = the height of the trees
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Equation for 1st tree:

Equation for 2nd tree:

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Set the heights equal to eachother

they will be the same height in 9 months
check:

inches
and

inches
OK

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