Last year, the tree in Pedro's front yard was 5 feet tall. This year, the tree is 2 feet less than the height of Pedro's house.

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3 years ago

15

Last year, the tree in Pedro's front yard was 5 feet tall. This year, the tree is 2 feet less than the height of Pedro's house.

Pedro's house is 17 feet tall. How tall is the tree?
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krok68 [10] · Answer 1 · 2022-02-10T03:11:06+03:00

krok68 [10]3 years ago

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Pedro’s tree is 15 feet tall Pedro’s house is 17 feet the tree WAS 5 feet but then it grew to 2 feet less than the 17 foot house 17-2 is 15 there ya go