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Can anyone help me I don't know how to solve this?

Can anyone help me I don't know how to solve this?-example-1

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set up a proportion. 6/10 = 9/x. cross multiply so x times 6 = 6x. And 10 times 9 = 90. so 6x=90. Then 90 and 6x divided by 6. which gets you x=15. The 9 ft tall elephant will cast a 15 ft shadow.
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