document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=901468>Question 901468</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Dave planted two trees in his yard. one tree is 50 inches tall and grows at a rate of 2 inches per month. The other tree is 59 inches tall and grows at a rate of 1 inch per month. How many months will it take until both trees are the same height? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #546752 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=546752\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+n+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+n+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = number of months that<BR>\n" );
document.write( "they both grow<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+h+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+h+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = the height of the trees<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation for 1st tree:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+h+=+2n+%2B+50+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+h+=+2n+%2B+50+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation for 2nd tree:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+h+=+1%2An+%2B+59+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+h+=+1%2An+%2B+59+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Set the heights equal to eachother<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2n+%2B+50+=+n+%2B+59+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2n+%2B+50+=+n+%2B+59+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+n+=+9+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+n+=+9+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "they will be the same height in 9 months<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+h+=+2%2A9+%2B+50+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+h+=+2%2A9+%2B+50+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+h+=+68+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+h+=+68+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+h+=+1%2A9+%2B+59+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+h+=+1%2A9+%2B+59+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+h+=+68+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+h+=+68+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK\r<BR>\n" );
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