Nine more than four times a number is the same as one less than twice the number

The gades foundation and hbm corporation are eager to donate generously to their favorite charities. the gades foundation donated $250 in the first month, and each month afterward their cumulative donation total increases by 100$ the hbm corporation donated $64, in the first month, and each month afterward their cumulative donation total increases by 75%. in which month will the hbm corporation's cumulative donation total first exceed the gades foundations' cumulative donation total?

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Astick 2 m long is placed vertically at point b. the top of the stick is in line with the top of a tree as seen from point a, which is 3 m from the stick and 30 m from the tree. how tall is the tree?