SOLUTION: Question: At Niagra falls, the American Fallas are two metres higher than the Horseshoe Falls. The sum of their heights is 116m. How high are the horseshoe falls? My attempt to

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Question 27851: Question: At Niagra falls, the American Fallas are two metres higher than the Horseshoe Falls. The sum of their heights is 116m. How high are the horseshoe falls?
My attempt to answer it:
HorseshoeFalls = h
American Falls = h + 2
h + h + 2
= 2h + 2
2h + 2 = 116m
h + 2 = 116/2
h + 2 = 58
h = 58 - 2
h = 56
Therefore:
HorseshoeFalls = h = 56
American Falls = h + 2 = 56 + 2 = 58
58m + 56m = 114m
I can't seem to get it right. If you'd please help solve my question it would be greatly appreciated.


Answer by Paul(988) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Horseshoe falls = x
American falls = x+2

x+2+x=116
2x=114
x=57

57+2=59

Hence, the american falls are 59m high and the horsehsoe falls are 57 m high.
Paul.