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Zoe and Claire are sisters. They are giving clues about their heights. Write an equation and solve to determine the height of both Zoe and Claire. Claire is twice as tall as Zoe. Together, Claire and Zoe are 108 inches tall.

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81 inches (Claire), 27 inches (Zoe)

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The explanation is below. Enjoy!

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First off- I'll divide the total by two. This ensures they both have a basic height.

108 / 2 = 54

Say Claire is double Zoe's height, divide 54 (Zoe's height) by 2 and give the quotient to Claire.

54 / 2 = 27

(Claire's height)

54 + 27 = 81 inches

(Zoe's height)

27 inches

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Have a great day/night!

(Consider leaving a Brainly, it'd help me quite a bit!)

~pinetree

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