A child releases a balloon from a height of 6ft and it ascends at a rate of 5ft per second. A second balloon starts at a height of 51ft and ascends at a rate of 2ft per second. After how many seconds will both balloons be at the same height above the ground?

Answer 1

h=5t+6
h= 2t+51

same height, set them equal, and solve for time t.

Answer 2

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