document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=65924>Question 65924</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A tree 24 feet tall casts a shadow 16 feet long at the same time a man 6 feet tall casrs a shadow x feet long. What is the length of the man's shadow? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Set up a proportion.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let \"x\" be the length of the man's shadow.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/6 ft = 16 ft/ 24 ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(6 ft)[16 ft/24 ft]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 4 ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The man's shadow is 4 ft long.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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