Solve. -The Three Most Prominent Buildings in a City, Washington Center

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Multiple Choice

Solve.
-The three most prominent buildings in a city, Washington Center, Lincoln Galleria, and Jefferson Square Tower, have a total height of 1800 feet. Find the height of each building if Jefferson Square Tower is three times as tall as Lincoln Galleria and Washington Center is 350 feet taller than Lincoln Galleria.

• A) Washington Center: 240 feet
• Lincoln Galleria: 80 feet
• Jefferson Square Tower: 1480 feet
• B) Washington Center: 430 feet
• Lincoln Galleria: 80 feet
• Jefferson Square Tower: 1290 feet
• C) Washington Center: 640 feet
• 630 feet Lincoln Galleria: 290 feet
• Jefferson Square Tower: 870
• D) Washington Center: 630 feet
• Lincoln Galleria: 210
• Jefferson Square Tower: 960 feet

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