SOLUTION: How tall is a man if he is 564 cm shorter than a ladder that is four times as tall as the man

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Question 916384: How tall is a man if he is 564 cm shorter than a ladder that is four times as tall as the man
Answer by JoelSchwartz(130)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
l=the height of the ladder
m=height of the man
l=4m
m=l-564
m=4m-564
3m=564
m=188

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