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document.write( "A church steeple casts a shadow 115ft. long, and at the same time a 9.0ft. post casts a shadow 7.0ft. long. How high is the steeple? Round to the nearest unit. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #244499 by rfer(16322)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! x/115=9/7 \n" ); document.write( "7x=1035 \n" ); document.write( "x=147 ft \n" ); document.write( " |