SOLUTION: Jon has two trees in his yard. One is 15 feet taller than the other. If we let h be the height of the shorter tree, write an algebraic expression for the sum of the two trees' hei

Question 702795: Jon has two trees in his yard. One is 15 feet taller than the other. If we let h be the height of the shorter tree, write an algebraic expression for the sum of the two trees' heights. Be sure to simplify your expression.

Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = the sum of their heights in feet
= height of shorter tree in feet
= height of taller tree in feet

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