document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=260848>Question 260848</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A Pole 24 Feet Tall Has A Shadow Of Eight Feet Long. A Near By Pole Is 72feet Tall How Long Is The Shadow? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #192172 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=192172\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 24/8=72/x cross multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24x=8*72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24x=576<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=576/24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=24 ft. is the length of the second shadow.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24/8=72/24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3=3 </SPAN>\n" );
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