Question 319431
The total height of a building and the flagpole on the roof is 230 feet.  The building is 9 times as high as the flagpole.  How high is the flagpole?
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Let f = height of flagpole
then
9f = height of building
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From: "The total height of a building and the flagpole on the roof is 230 feet." we get
9f + f = 230
10f = 230
f = 23 feet