SOLUTION: 1 tomato plant is 12 inches tall and grows 1 inch per week. Another tomato plant is 6 inches tall and grows 2 inches per week. Write and solve an equation to find when the plants

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Question 394074: 1 tomato plant is 12 inches tall and grows 1 inch per week. Another tomato plant is 6 inches tall and grows 2 inches per week. Write and solve an equation to find when the plants will be the same height.
Answer by robertb(5830) About Me  (Show Source):
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12 + w = 6 + 2w
==> 12 - 6 = 2w - w
==> w = 6, the # weeks the two plants will be the same height.
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