document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1005717>Question 1005717</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If a 9-foot tall adult elephant casts an 18-foot shadow, how long is the shadow of the 6-foot zookeeper?  Use a proportion to set up and solve an equation.  Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a foot if necessary.<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 #621857 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=621857\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The proportion you want is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9 feet / 18 feet shadow = 6 feet / x feet shadow<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now cross-multiply and get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x = 108 and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 12 feet </SPAN>\n" );
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