document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=756165>Question 756165</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Triangle ADE is proportional to Triangle ABC. The length of DE is 20 ft.; the length of AB is 6ft. and the length of BC is 8 ft. What is the length of AD ?<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 #460114 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><B>Cromlix(4381)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><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=Cromlix><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=460114\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> From the two triangles ADE and ABC<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sides CB/ED = AB/ED<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      8/20 = 6/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cross multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     8x = 120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      x = 120/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      x = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Length of AD is 15ft.<BR>\n" );
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