In about how many hours will the snowfall of the towns to be equal

Question

A town accumulated 2 inches of snow, and the snow depth is increasing by 5 inches every hour. A nearby town has accumulated 8 inches, and the depth is increasing by 3 inches every hour. In about how many hours will the snowfall of the towns be equal?

Answer 1

2 + 5h = 8 +3h

combine like terms

5h-3h = 8-2

2h = 6

h = 6/2 = 3 hours for the snow depths to be equal, both = 17 inches

check the answer

2+5(3) = 8+3(3)

2+15=8+9

17=17