SOLUTION: Ana & Miguel decide to go to a hot air balloon race. On their way to the race, they make a bet on which balloon they think will win. Ana bets on the Red balloon, and Miguel bets on
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Question 412463: Ana & Miguel decide to go to a hot air balloon race. On their way to the race, they make a bet on which balloon they think will win. Ana bets on the Red balloon, and Miguel bets on the blue balloon. Once they get to the race, they realize that it has already started. Speaking to another spectator, they find out that the Red balloon is 95 feet above ground and rising at 40 feet per minute. The blue balloon is only 30 feet above ground but is rising at 50 feet per minute.
How would one write a system of equation that would describe the problem. Use y to represent the height of the balloon and x to represent minutes? Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let = height above ground
Let = minutes starting from
time Ana and Miguel arrive
Red balloon:
Blue balloon:
