SOLUTION: an alligators tails length varies directly as its body length B. an alligatorwith a body length of 4.8 feet has a tail length of 4.2 feet. what is the tail length of an alligator w

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Question 549035: an alligators tails length varies directly as its body length B. an alligatorwith a body length of 4.8 feet has a tail length of 4.2 feet. what is the tail length of an alligator whose body length is 4 feet
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4.8/4.2=4/x
4.8x=16.8
x=16.8/4.8
x=3.5