document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=880960>Question 880960</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In June 2000, a sixth grade class planted a tree in the schoolyard.  The tree grew about 3 inches a year.  If the tree was 38 inches high in June 2005, about how high was the tree when it was planted? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "t= tree height 38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y =years 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s= starting height (to be calculated)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "38=3*5+s<BR>\n" );
document.write( "38=15+s<BR>\n" );
document.write( "23=s<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It was 23 inches when planted\r<BR>\n" );
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