SOLUTION: Five years ago, person A's height was exactly 1.15 times person B's height. In these five years, A has grown 10cm taller and B has grown 35cm taller, and B is now 4cm taller than A

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Question 758197: Five years ago, person A's height was exactly 1.15 times person B's height. In these five years, A has grown 10cm taller and B has grown 35cm taller, and B is now 4cm taller than A. B's current height is [　　　] cm.
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Five years ago, person A's height was exactly 1.15 times person B's height. In these five years, A has grown 10cm taller and B has grown 35cm taller, and B is now 4cm taller than A. B's current height is [　　　] cm.


B's current height:  cm

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