SOLUTION: Ara and Shea were once the same height. Since then Shea has grown 20%, while Ara
has grown half as many inches as Shea. Shea is now 60 inches tall. Ara's height, in inches, is:
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Question 281899: Ara and Shea were once the same height. Since then Shea has grown 20%, while Ara
has grown half as many inches as Shea. Shea is now 60 inches tall. Ara's height, in inches, is:
(A)48 (B) 51 (C) 52 (D) 54 (E) 55 Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let = Shea's height now
Let = Ara's height now
When their heights were the same:
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Ara is 54 in tall -(D)
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48 in is their heights when both were the same in
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