Question

An ostrich that is 62 inches tall is 20 inches taller than 2 times the height of a kiwi what is the heigt of a kiwi in inches

Answer 1

height of kiwi = 21 inches

let the height of the kiwi be x then

2x + 20 = 62 ( subtract 20 from both sides )

2x = 42 ( divide both sides by 2 )

x = 21 inches is height of kiwi

Answer 2

62+20=82 and 82 times 2 is 164. 164 is your answer