document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=675359>Question 675359</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  A mountain is 750m higher than a large building. If both the mountain and building were 7m lower, the mountain would be 16 times as high as the building. How high is each?\r<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 #419781 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sachi><B>sachi(548)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sachi><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=sachi><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=419781\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let the building is x m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then mountain is x+750 m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "if both the mountain and building were 7m lower, the mountain would be 16 times as high as the building<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so x+750-7=16(x-7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or x+743=16x-112<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or 16x-x=743+112<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or 15x=855<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or x=57 m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so the building is 57 m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then mountain is 57+750 =807 m<BR>\n" );
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