document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=566580>Question 566580</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me on this, i have a test on this next class and i have no idea what im supposed to do!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The ratio of the weight of an object on Mars to its weight on Earth is 9 to 25. If a person weighs 120 pounds on Earth, how much would the person weigh on Mars?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A flagpole casts a shadow of 8.5 meters long. If an algebra student 1.6 meters tall casts a shadow of 2.0 meters long at the same time and location, how tall is the flagpole in meters?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "THANKS SO MUCH!!!! :DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #366300 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=366300\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The ratio of the weight of an object on Mars to its weight on Earth is 9 to 25.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " If a person weighs 120 pounds on Earth, how much would the person weigh on Mars?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "These are just ratio equations, quite easy.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let m = his weight on Mars<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m%2F120 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m%2F120\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9%2F25 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9%2F25\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "cross multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25m = 120 * 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25m = 1080<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1080%2F25 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1080%2F25\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 43.2 lb on Mars<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A flagpole casts a shadow of 8.5 meters long.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " If an algebra student 1.6 meters tall casts a shadow of 2.0 meters long at the same time and location, how tall is the flagpole in meters? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Similar triangles, the corresponding sides have the same ratio<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let f = height of the flag pole<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%2F1.6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%2F1.6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8.5%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8.5%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cross multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2f = 1.6 * 8.5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You should be able to finish this one, just like the 1st one </SPAN>\n" );
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