document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=139548>Question 139548</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jacob's shadow is 150% of his height.  He is 5 feet tall.  His older brother casts a 9-foot shadow.  How tall is jacob's older brother\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "help me please!!! help! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #102699 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=smarty1994><B>smarty1994(10)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-05.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=smarty1994><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=102699\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First, find 150% of 5. You'd get 7.5. Then, make your proportion. Here's what it should look like:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7.5/5=9/x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=Jacob's brother's height\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cross multiply and then divide 45 by the number next to x, 7.5.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You get, x=6. So Jacob's brother is 6 feet tall. </SPAN>\n" );
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