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School a has graduated 1700 students and graduates 50 students each year school b has graduated 600 students but 150 each year how many years will it be before school b has as many graduates as school a

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Answer:

11 years

Explanation:

t=time

1700+50t=600+150t

The reason we have this equation is because they both have the same time and based on the initial numbers that they have equating the two will give you the exact year and number of students of both school.

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