document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=144122>Question 144122</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> At a certain time of day a tree casts a 24 foot shadow, and a 6 foot tall person casts a 2 foot 6 inch shadow. What is the height of the tree? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #104881 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=104881\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two similar triangles, so their sides are in proportion.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Just solve for x.<BR>\n" );
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