<PRE><B>Question 242627</B>
36 steps of size x
32 steps of size (x+1)


since the vertical distance is the same, this means that:


36*x = 32*(x+1)


remove parentheses to get:


36*x = 32*x + 32


subtract 32*x from both sides to get:


4*x = 32


divide both sides fo 4 to get:


x = 8


x + 1 = 9


36*8 = 288 feet.


32*9 = 288 feet.


same elevation so we should be good.





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