document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1079831>Question 1079831</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use a proportion to set up and solve the following problem.  Round your answer to the nearest tenth if necessary.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A 9.1 ft tall adult elephant standing next to a telephone booth casts a 31.9 shadow.  If the telephone booth casts a shadow that is 29.4 ft long, then how tall is it? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #694060 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=694060\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In words:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[ height of elephant ] / [ shadow of elephant ] = <BR>\n" );
document.write( "[ height of telephone booth ] / [ shadow of telephone booth ]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = the height of the telephone booth in feet<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+9.1+%2F+31.9+=+x+%2F+29.4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+9.1+%2F+31.9+=+x+%2F+29.4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+31.9%2A29.4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+31.9%2A29.4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+9.1%2A29.4+=+31.9x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+9.1%2A29.4+=+31.9x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+267.54+=+31.9x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+267.54+=+31.9x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+=+8.3868+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+=+8.3868+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ft\r<BR>\n" );
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