At a certain time of the day, a child whose height is 40 inches casts a shadow that is 26 inches long. the child's father casts a shadow that is 44.2 inches long. the father's height in inches is represented by x. what is x?

step-by-step explanation:

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exa:

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3+11

14

step-by-step explanation:

from this example, we can see that subtracting with integers is the same as adding the opposite. we can solve using a number line or by using the saying "keep, change, change" to us solve. it is important to remember that we can subtract a negative and end up with a larger number than we started with.

using pemdas, (order of operations) you'll see the answer is 24.