document.write( "Question 1088863: When a tree casts a 20-foot shadow, a man 6 feet tall casts a 3-foot shadow. How tall is the tree? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #703180 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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$\"+3%2F6+=+20%2Fh+\"$
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"+3h+=+120+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+h+=+40+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "The tree is 40 ft tall
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