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June and Jimmy the same age. June is 36 inches tall and Jimmy is 24 inches tall. If June grow 6 inches per year in Jimmy is 9 inches per year, then in how many years will they both be the same height.
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June and Jimmy the same age. June is 36 inches tall and Jimmy is 24 inches tall. If June grow 6 inches per year in Jimmy is 9 inches per year, then in how many years will they both be the same height. First, graph the system to find the solution. Second, solve the system using substitution to verify that you graph is correct.

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4 more years, then June and Jimmy will both be 60 inches tall.

Explanation:

I just kept adding 6 to June's 36 inches, while adding 9 to Jimmy's 24 inches at the same time, until they both landed on the same number.

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