SOLUTION: A Scientist conducts an experiment with two trees over many years. The shorter tree has fertilizer applied to it, and the taller tree does not. The shorter tree grows at an averag

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Question 1150600: A Scientist conducts an experiment with two trees over many years. The shorter tree has fertilizer applied to it, and the taller tree does not. The shorter tree grows at an average rate of 8 inches per year. The taller tree grows at an average rate of 6 inches per year.
A. Complete the equation to represent the trees having the same height after t year’s:
50+8t=
B. After how many years will the heights of the two trees be equal?
C. What will be the height of the trees when they are the same height?
Answer by greenestamps(13200) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!


The left side of the equation indicates the initial height of the faster-growing tree is 50 inches, although the statement of the problem does not say so.

But there is nothing in the statement of the problem as you show it that gives us the initial height of the other tree -- so there is not enough information to solve the problem.