SOLUTION: the height of the flagpole is three fourths the height of the school. the difference in there heights is 4.5 m. what is the height of the school?
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Question 335428: the height of the flagpole is three fourths the height of the school. the difference in there heights is 4.5 m. what is the height of the school? Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! the height of the flagpole is three fourths the height of the school. the difference in there heights is 4.5 m. what is the height of the school?
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Equation:
f = (3/4)s
s-f = 4.5
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Substitute for "f" and solve for "s":
s-(3/4)s = 4.5
(1/4)s = 4.5
s = 4*4.5
s = 18 meters (height of the school)
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Since f = (3/4)s, f = (3/4)(18)
= (3/2)(9)= 13.5 meters (height of the flag pole)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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