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31 August, 14:26

A gardener is planting two types of trees: Type A is 4 feet tall and grows at a rate of 17 inches per year. Type B is 7 feet tall and grows at a rate of 5 inches per year. Algebraically determine exactly how many years it will take for these trees to be the same height.

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  1. 31 August, 14:30
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    Step-by-step explanation:

    Tree A can be represented by the expression (48+17x) 48 inches in 4 feet, and Tree B can be represented by (84+5x) 84 inches in 7 feet.

    When you plus in 3 to both equations you will get 99 inches at each tree when they are 3 years old.
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