document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=915935>Question 915935</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Johnny is in a hot air balloon that is at 900 feet and rising 5 ft per hour. Susie is in a hot air balloon that is at 1240 feet and is falling at 12 ft per hour.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) how long will it be until Johnny and Susie are at the same height?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "900+5n=1240-12n<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-900 +12n -900 +12n<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17n=340<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17n/17=340/17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) Use the equation and answer from part a to determine what height they will be when they meet. ???? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #555882 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JoelSchwartz><B>JoelSchwartz(130)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JoelSchwartz><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=555882\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 900+5*20=1240-12*20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "900+100=1240-240<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1000=1000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The height they meet at is one thousand feet. </SPAN>\n" );
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