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An emperor penguin is 45 inches tall. It is 24 inches taller than a rockhopper penguin. Write and solve an equation to find the height h (in inches) of a rockhopper penguin. Is your answer reasonable? Explain

User Gyoda
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U subtract 45 to 24 to get ur answer which is 21
User MorganGalpin
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H= height of rockhopper penguin.
H= 45 - 24
H= 21 inches
Answer is reasonable because you have to take the height of the emperor penguin and subtract how much taller it is from it.
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