Homework Help: algebra 1

Posted by alanaR. on Thursday, August 26, 2010 at 4:56pm.

for many skyscrapers, the height of one story is equal to about 12 feet.
(a. write an expressing that approximates the height in feet of a skyscraper that is s stoires tall.

(b. estimate the hieght in feet of skyscrapers that are 20, 24, 28, and 32 stories tall.
pls show me the formula for this so i can work it out..thank u

algebra 1 - Rebekah, Thursday, August 26, 2010 at 4:57pm
A0 h=12s

b)just plug in those numbers for s:)
algebra 1 - alanaR., Thursday, August 26, 2010 at 5:02pm
thx
algebra 1 - alanaR., Thursday, August 26, 2010 at 5:24pm
wait, i have to multiply those numbers by 12 right
algebra 1 - Sara, Thursday, August 26, 2010 at 5:37pm
yea;)
algebra 1 - alanaR., Thursday, August 26, 2010 at 7:00pm
okay thank you...my answers are 12(20)=240, 12(24)=288, 12(28)=336, 12(32)=384...are they correct?

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