document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=281899>Question 281899</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ara and Shea were once the same height. Since then Shea has grown 20%, while Ara<BR>\n" );
document.write( "has grown half as many inches as Shea. Shea is now 60 inches tall. Ara's height, in inches, is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(A)48 (B) 51 (C) 52 (D) 54 (E) 55 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #204738 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=204738\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=s ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"s\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = Shea's height now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = Ara's height now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "When their heights were the same:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=s+-+.2s+=+a+-+.5%2A%28.2s%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"s+-+.2s+=+a+-+.5%2A%28.2s%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=s+=+60 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"s+=+60\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "---------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=60+-+.2%2A60+=+a+-+.5%2A12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"60+-+.2%2A60+=+a+-+.5%2A12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=48+=+a+-+6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"48+=+a+-+6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a+=+54 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a+=+54\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ara is 54 in tall -(D)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=.2s+=+12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\".2s+=+12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=60+-+12+=+48 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"60+-+12+=+48\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "48  in is their heights when both were the same<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a+=+48+%2B+12%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a+=+48+%2B+12%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a+=+54 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a+=+54\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > in<BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK </SPAN>\n" );
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