document.write( "Question 360951: A person 70 inches tall cast a shadow 25 inches long and at the same time a flag pole cast a shadow 12 feet long how tall is the flag pole?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #257509 by ewatrrr(24785) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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document.write( "Hi, 
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document.write( "Let x represent the height of the flag pole
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document.write( "using the proportion question states
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document.write( "cross multiplying to solve
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document.write( "25x = 70*144
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document.write( "x = 403.2 in \n" );
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