document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=98090>Question 98090</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ann is two and a half inches taller than Tara. There is a four and one fourth inches difference between Tara and Peter. Jamilla is taller than Ann but three fourths inches shoter than Peter. X represents Tara's height - write and simplify in expression involving Jamilla's height. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #71382 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><B>ptaylor(2198)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><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=ptaylor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=71382\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let X represent Tara's height\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then X+2.5= Ann's height (we are told this)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X+4.25=Peter's height  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(How do we know this? Jamilla is taller than Ann and therefore taller than Tara but Jamilla is 0.75 inches shorter than Peter.  So Peter has to be taller than Tara----by 4.25 inches)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So (X+4.25)-0.75=Jamilla's height.  Simplifying, we get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(X+3.5)=Jamilla's height\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps----ptaylor\r<BR>\n" );
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