Downers grove has gotten 5 inches of snow and the snow depth is increasing by 6 inches every hour. Woodridge has gotten 13 inches of snow and is increasing 2 inches every hour. In how many hours will the snowfall of the towns be equal.

2 hours

Step-by-step explanation:

Downers grove = 5 inches of snow + 6 inches every hour

= 5 + 6h

Woodridge = 13 inches + 2 inches every hour

= 13 + 2h

Where,

h = number of hours

In how many hours will the snowfall of the towns be equal?

Equate the snow falls of the towns

Downers grove = Woodridge

5 + 6h = 13 + 2h

Collect like terms

5 - 13 = 2h - 6h

8 = 4h

Divide both sides by 4

h = 8 / 4

= 2

h = 2 hours

The snowfall of the towns will be equal in 2 hours

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step-by-step explanation:

step-by-step explanation:

you can add the two numbers and divide the result by 2. or you can find the gap between the two numbers and add half of this to the smaller number.