document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=105635>Question 105635</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of the shadow of a building is 2 feet more than 2/3 the height of the building and it is also 12 feet less than the height.  How high is the building? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #78767 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=HyperBrain><B>HyperBrain(694)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=HyperBrain><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=78767\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x=the height of the building<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "IF The length of the shadow of a building is 2 feet more than 2/3 the height of the building...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Also,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "IF it is also 12 feet less than the height...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=2x%2F3%2B2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=2x%2F3%2B2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=x-12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=x-12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, Then,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=42 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=42\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since x= height of the building...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, the height of the building is 42 ft.\r<BR>\n" );
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