SOLUTION: " The largest US standard postage stamp ever issued has a width of about 1 inch, which was 3/4 of the height of the stamp. Write and solve an equation to find the height of the st

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Question 582510: " The largest US standard postage stamp ever issued has a width of about 1 inch, which was 3/4 of the height of the stamp. Write and solve an equation to find the height of the stamp."
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let +h+ = the height of the stamp
given:
+1+=+%283%2F4%29%2Ah+ in
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Multiply both sides by +4%2F3+
+4%2F3+=+h+ in