document.write( "Question 715650: Romy climb a coconut tree at a rate of 10ft/min & return at 20ft/min. If it took him 3min to climb and return. What is the height of the coconut? \n" ); document.write( "

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$\"h\"$ = height of the coconut tree (in feet)
\n" ); document.write( "The time (in minutes) that Romy needs to climb to the top of the coconut tree is
\n" ); document.write( " $\"h%2F10\"$ .
\n" ); document.write( "The time (in minutes) that Romy needs to get down from the top of the coconut tree is
\n" ); document.write( " $\"h%2F20\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"h%2F10%2Bh%2F20=3\"$ --> $\"2h%2F20%2Bh%2F20%2B3\"$ --> $\"3h%2F20=3\"$ --> $\"3h=3%2A20\"$ --> $\"h=3%2A20%2F3\"$ --> $\"highlight%28h=20%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "The height of the coconut tree is $\"highlight%2820%29\"$ feet. \n" ); document.write( "

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