SOLUTION: The elevation of Las Vegas, Nevada is 20 times greater than that of Baltimore, Maryland. The sum of their elevations is 2100 feet. Find the elevation of each city.
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Question 659112: The elevation of Las Vegas, Nevada is 20 times greater than that of Baltimore, Maryland. The sum of their elevations is 2100 feet. Find the elevation of each city.
I did:
20x=2100
x=105 ft. Elevation of Maryland
1995 ft. Elevation of Las Vegas
Answer per text: 2000 ft. Las Vegas/ 100 ft. Maryland
Answer by colliefan(242) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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If elevation of Baltimore is x, then elevation of Las Vegas is 20x. Their sum is 2100 so the formula is:
x+20x=2100
21x=2100
x=100
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