Question

Andy is a landscaper, Yesterday, he planned a 2- foot- tall elm tree and a 14- foot tall maple tree. The elm tree is expected to grow 5 feet taller each year. The maple tree is expected to grow 2 feet taller each year. At those rates, in how many years will the tree be the same height?

Answer 1

At the end of the the fourth year all the trees will be the same height