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5-42.
If Harry and Heinrick start eating at the same time, when will their ponds have the same number of lily pads remaining?
Write an equation representing each hippo.
Set the two equations equal to each other and solve for
. How many lily pads will be left in each hole at that time?
Substitute
back into one of the original equations and solve for .
Complete the tables in the eTool below to graph the results.
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