document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=335428>Question 335428</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the height of the flagpole is three fourths the height of the school. the difference in there heights is 4.5 m. what is the height of the school? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f = (3/4)s<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s-f = 4.5 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"f\" and solve for \"s\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s-(3/4)s = 4.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/4)s = 4.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 4*4.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 18 meters (height of the school)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since f = (3/4)s, f = (3/4)(18) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (3/2)(9)= 13.5 meters (height of the flag pole)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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