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The total height of the Statue of Liberty and pedestal is 153 feet more than the height of the statue. If the height of the Statue of Liberty and pedestal is 350ft, what is the height of the statue?

Answer :

We can use the variable x to represent Statue of Liberty and pedestal. We can use the variable y to represent the Statue of Liberty.

We know that the Statue of Liberty and pedestal is 153 feet higher than the height of the statue. y + 153 = x.

Next, we know the Statue of Liberty and pedestal is 250 feet. x = 350.

We just plug x into our equation. y + 153 = 350. Subtract 153. This gives us y = 197.

The height of the statue is 197 feet.