document.write( "Question 178022: You plant a 14-inch tree that grows 4 inches per year and an 8-inch tree that grows 6 inches per year. How many years after you plain the trees will the two trees be the same height? How tall will each tree be?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #132983 by HyperBrain(694)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let x=no. of years for the trees to be of same height\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Then, after x years, the 14-inch tree will be 14+4x inches tall; the 8-inch tree will be 8+6x inches long.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So, \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "4x+14=6x+8 \n" ); document.write( "14=2x+8 \n" ); document.write( "2x=6 \n" ); document.write( "x=3 years Ans. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Power up, \n" ); document.write( "HyperBrain! \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Help us promote our advocacy 'use less plastic': \n" ); document.write( "http://uselessplastic.wordpress.com/ \n" ); document.write( "http://uselessplastic.multiply.com/ |