document.write( "Question 918742: Jess B. Simple wanted to know how tall Ida B. Smart was so she said, \"I am less than 6 feet tall but more than 2 feet tall. My height in inches is a multiple of 7 and is also 2 inches more than a multiple of 6. How tall is Ida B. Smart? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #557231 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \"I am less than 6 feet tall but more than 2 feet tall. My height in inches is a multiple of 7 and is also 2 inches more than a multiple of 6. \n" ); document.write( "-------------------- \n" ); document.write( "2ft < x < 6ft implies 24 in < x < 72 in \n" ); document.write( "x = 7k inches \n" ); document.write( "x = 6m+2 inches \n" ); document.write( "------------------- \n" ); document.write( "x = 6m + 2 sequence:: 8,14,20,26,32,38,44,50,56,62,68 \n" ); document.write( "------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Comment:: None of this sequence is a multiple of 7. \n" ); document.write( "------------ \n" ); document.write( "The conditions seem to be contradictory. \n" ); document.write( "-------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " |