SOLUTION: Deception Island in Antarctica and Kilauea in Hawaii are two volcanoes that erupted in the twentieth century. The height of deception island is 2119 feet shorter than the height of

Question 1136986: Deception Island in Antarctica and Kilauea in Hawaii are two volcanoes that erupted in the twentieth century. The height of deception island is 2119 feet shorter than the height of Kilauea. the hight of Kilauea is 229 feet more than two times the height of deception island. Write and solve an equation to find the height of Kilauea?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
L1890et = height of D. I. in feet
Let = height of K. in feet
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(1)
(2)
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Substitute (2) into (1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
and
(2)
(2)
(2)
4,009 feet

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