document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=271804>Question 271804</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You plant a 14 inch hemlock tree in your back yard that grows at a rate of 4 inches per year and an 8 inch blue spuce tree that grows at a rate of 6 inches per year.  In how many years after you plant the trees will the two trees be the same height?  And how tall will they be?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x + 6y = 365<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #198948 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=198948\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 14 + 4y = 8 + 6y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6 = 2y ___ 3 = y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substituting ___ 14 + 4(3) = 26\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "it takes 3 yr and the trees are 26 in tall </SPAN>\n" );
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