document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=365352>Question 365352</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a tree that is 2 feet tall is growing at a rate of 1 foot per year.A 6 foot tall tree is growing at a rate of 0.5 foot per year. in how many years will the trees be the same heigth  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #260443 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=260443\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = the number of years when the  two trees will be the same height.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For the 2ft tree, you can express its height in x years as:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2+1(x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "And for the 6ft. tree...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6+0.5(x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So you need to find the value of x that would make these equal.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2+x = 6+0.5x Subtract 0.5x from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2+0.5x = 6 Now subtract 2 from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.5x = 4 Finally, divide both sides by 0.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So in 8 years, the two trees will be the same height. </SPAN>\n" );
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