document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=260036>Question 260036</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A man is walking away from a lamppost with a light source 6m above the ground. The man is 2m tall. How long is the mans shadow when he is 10 m from the lightpost. Hint use similar triangles> </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #191507 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=191507\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2/x=6/(10+x) cross multiply.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x=2(10+x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x=20+2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x-2x=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=20/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=5 m. is the length of the man's shadow. </SPAN>\n" );
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