Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
Let be "s" the length in meters of the short piece and "l" the lenght in meters of the long piece.
Set up a system of equations:
Apply the Substitution Method to solve the system. Substitute the second equation into the first equation and solve for "l":
Susbstitute the value of "l" into the second equation in order to find the value of "s". This is:
The tree is 7.5ft because it's shadow is half it's height.
The answer is b) 12 more than a number
when you use the word "more than" it means addition. when you use the word "less than" it means subtraction. when you use the word "product of" it means multiplication. when you use "quotient of" it mean division.
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