document.write( "Question 166899: The Eiffel Tower is 497 feet taller than the washington monument. If each where 58 feet shorter, the eiffel tower would be twice as tall. how tall is each monument? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #122995 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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$\"e\"$ = height of Eiffel tower
\n" ); document.write( " $\"w\"$ = height of Washington Monument
\n" ); document.write( "(1) $\"e+=+w+%2B+497\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Subtract 58 ft from each
\n" ); document.write( " $\"e+-+58\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"w+-+58\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"e+-+58+=+2%2A%28w+-+58%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Substitute (1) in this equation
\n" ); document.write( " $\"w+%2B+497+-+58+=+2%2A%28w+-+58%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"w+%2B+439+=+2w+-+116\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"w+=+555\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"e+=+w+%2B+497\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"e+=+1052\"$
\n" ); document.write( "The Eiffle Tower is 1052' high
\n" ); document.write( "The Washington Monument is 555' high
\n" ); document.write( "check:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"e+-+58+=+2%2A%28w+-+58%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"1052+-+58+=+2%2A%28555+-+58%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"994+=+2%2A497\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"994+=+994\"$
\n" ); document.write( "OK \n" ); document.write( "

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