document.write( "Question 444429: A flagpole casts a shadow 10 ft long. If a man 6 ft tall casts a shadow of 4 ft long at the same time of day, how tall is the flagpole? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Let x represent how tall the flagpole is
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document.write( "Question Sets Up the Proportion
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document.write( "   |Cross Multiplying 
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document.write( "   4x = 60
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document.write( "    x = 15ft tall\r
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document.write( "CHECKING our Answer***
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document.write( " 15/10 = 6/4 = 3/2 \n" );
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