SOLUTION: At a certain time of day, a tree that is x meters tall casts a shadow that is x−14 meters long. If the distance from the top of the tree to the end of the shadow is x+4 meters l

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Question 1162732: At a certain time of day, a tree that is x meters tall casts a shadow that is x−14 meters long. If the distance from the top of the tree to the end of the shadow is x+4 meters long, what is the height, x, of the tree?
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