document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=139535>Question 139535</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Maria is standing beside a 15-foot flagpole.  She is 4.5 feet tall and casts a 7.5-foot shadow.  What is the length of the flagpole's shadow? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #101727 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><B>solver91311(24713)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=solver91311><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=101727\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The height of the object and the length of the shadow are proportional, so:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The length of the flagpole shadow divided by the length of Maria's shadow is equal to the height of the flagpole divided by Maria's height.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So just solve for x.  Hint:  Cross-multiply and then divide by the coefficient on x. </SPAN>\n" );
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