Just Visualize........ and a bit simple algebra

[Deleted member 4993]

 

[lev888]

Spoiler

Table - Cat + Turtle + Table + Cat - Turtle = 2 Tables
2 Tables = 300cm.
Table = 150cm

 

[JeffM]

Spoiler

cat + table - tortoise = 170
tortoise + table - cat = 130

2 x table = 170 + 130 = 300

table = 150

Have we finally seen a picture of Harry?

 

[Dr.Peterson]

Or, a little visual algebra:

 

[Harry_the_cat]

Have we finally seen a picture of Harry?

Reooooowww!!

 

[lookagain]

Spoiler

Let c = the number of centimeters in height of the cat
Let T = the number of centimeters in height of the table
Let t = the number of centimeters in height of the turtle/tortoise

\(\displaystyle \ \)c + T -\(\displaystyle \ \) t \(\displaystyle \ \)= \(\displaystyle \ \)170
-c + T + t \(\displaystyle \ \)= \(\displaystyle \ \)130
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\(\displaystyle \ \ \ \ \)2T \(\displaystyle \ \ \ \ \ \) = \(\displaystyle \ \) 300

\(\displaystyle \ \ \ \ \ \ \)T \(\displaystyle \ \ \ \ \ \) = \(\displaystyle \ \)150

 

[Deleted member 4993]

Have we finally seen a picture of Harry?

She has had her picture displayed in her AVATAR all along !!!

 

[Jones]

Oops, I guess I did it the opposite way haha

Spoiler

  (Table + cat) - turtle = 170
- (Table + turtle) - cat = 130
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  cat + cat - turtle - turtle = 40
               2cat - 2turtle = 40
                 cat - turtle = 20

  Table + 20 = 170
  Table - 20 = 130
  Table = 150

 

[Steven G]

Oops, I guess I did it the opposite way haha

Spoiler

  (Table + cat) - turtle = 170
- (Table + turtle) - cat = 130
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  cat + cat - turtle - turtle = 40
               2cat - 2turtle = 40
                 cat - turtle = 20

  Table + 20 = 170
  Table - 20 = 130
  Table = 150

The opposite way is just fine.