document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=38967>Question 38967</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi! I nned help with just this one problem. If you could help it wuold be greatly appreciated.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The height of the flagpole is 3/4 the height of the school. The difference in their height is 4.5m. What is the height of each?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #24418 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=24418\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x be the height of the school.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thus (3/4)x is the height of the flagpole.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since their difference is 4.5, we have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - (3/4)x = 4.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/4)x = 4.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 18 m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3/4)x = 13.5 m </SPAN>\n" );
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