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A gardener is planting two types of trees:

Type A is 9 feet tall and grows at a rate of 11 inches per year.
Type B is 7 feet tall and grows at a rate of 14 inches per year.
Algebraically determine exactly how many years it will take for these trees to be the
same height.

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Answer: 2.4 years or 28.8 months

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