document.write( "Question 763237: Amber is 12 inches shorter than her father is. Their heights together are at most 140 inches. What is the tallest that Amber could possibly be? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #464731 by ramkikk66(644)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let Amber's height be x inches. Then her father's height is x+12.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Sum of their heights = x + x + 12 = 2*x + 12\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Given that 2*x + 12 <= 140\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2*x <= 128\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x <= 64\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Amber's maximum height is \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( ":) \n" ); document.write( " |