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Question 806473: Prairie Dawn is flying a kite on 65 feet of string. Its vertical distance from the ground is 10 feet less than twice its horizontal distance from Prairie Dawn. Assuming that the string is being held at ground level, find its horizontal distance from Prairie Dawn and its vertical distance from the ground.
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