document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=243432>Question 243432</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a 12 foot tree casts a 16 foot shadow. How many feet tall is a nearby tree that casts a 20 foot shadow at the same time ? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #178363 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=178363\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 12/16=x/20 cross multiply.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16x=12*20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16x=240<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=240/16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=15 ft. tall is the nearby tree.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12/16=15/20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/4=3/4<BR>\n" );
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