document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1014603>Question 1014603</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a statue that is 12 ft. tall casts a shadow that is 5 ft. long. find the length of the shadow that 8 ft. cardboard box casts.\r<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 #630894 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><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=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=630894\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 12:5 and 8:x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply 12:5 times 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24:10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8:x multiply times 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24:x and x=10 just like above Now divide both sides by 3:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24/3:10/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 8:3.33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The 8 ft cardboard box casts a shadow 3.33 ft long </SPAN>\n" );
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