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In Mathematics / Middle School | 2014-09-04

Write an equation to model each situation, then solve.

The tallest player on the basketball team is 77 3/4 inches tall. This is 9 1/2 inches taller than the shortest player. How tall is the shortest player?

Asked by deannah566

Answer (3)

Let x = height of the shortest player
77 4 3 ​ − 9 2 1 ​ = x

Answered by Leesten | 2024-06-10

To find the height of the shortest player, we can set up an equation using the given information and solve for the variable. ;

Answered by riyapandey145se | 2024-06-18

The shortest player is represented by x . The equation x + 9.5 = 77.75 is solved to find that the shortest player is 68 4 1 ​ inches tall.
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Answered by riyapandey145se | 2024-10-30