document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=487145>Question 487145</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello, my name is niya. I am in the eighth grade and taking algebra honors. I need help with this word problem. A hot air ballon at 300 feet begins to rise at the rate of 100 feet per minute. At the same time, a second hot-air ballon at 2,00 feet starts to descend at the rate of 150 feet per minute. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. When will the ballons be at the same height?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. What is the height?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. What is the height of the ascending ballon when the descending ballon reaches the grouond?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #332969 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Edwin+McCravy><B>Edwin McCravy(20055)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Edwin+McCravy><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=Edwin+McCravy><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=332969\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Something is wrong with your problem, Niya.  You have the rising balloon<BR>\n" );
document.write( "starting at 300 ft which is higher than the descending balloon at 200 feet, so<BR>\n" );
document.write( "they will never be at the same height.  I notice you typed \"2,00\" which I took<BR>\n" );
document.write( "to be 200.  Please correct the error and we will help you.  \r<BR>\n" );
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