A dresser with the mirror attached is 6.28 feet tall. The difference between their heights is 1.28 feet. What are the heights of the dresser and the mirror by themselves? Let the height of the dresser = x and the height of the mirror = y.

A dresser with the mirror attached is 6.28 feet tall. The difference between their heights is 1.28 feet. What are the heights of the dresser and the mirror by themselves? Let the height of the dresser = x and the height of the mirror = y.

Intermediate Algebra

19th Edition

ISBN:9780998625720

Author:Lynn Marecek

Publisher:Lynn Marecek

Chapter9: Quadratic Equations And Functions

Section9.5: Solve Applications Of Quadratic Equations

Problem 9.72TI: If a triangle that has an area of 110 square feet has a base that is two feet less than twice the...

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A dresser with the mirror attached is 6.28 feet tall. The difference between their heights is 1.28 feet.

What are the heights of the dresser and the mirror by themselves?

Let the height of the dresser = x and the height of the mirror = y.

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