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A palm tree casts a shadow that is 28 feet long. A 6-foot sign casts a shadow 8 feet long

the palm tree?

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Answer:

21 ft. long

Explanation:

28/x = 8/6

Cross Multiply:

8x=168

Divide Both Sides:

8x÷8=x

168÷8=21

So...

x=21

The palm tree is 21 feet long :)

Hope this helped

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Answer:

i don't get your questions

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