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in order to build a shee you need to build 6 inches of height for a base that is 26 inches long. What is the height of a shed thats is 156 inches long?Part A: What id the equation that represents this relationship y= blankPart B: A shed that is 156 inches long is blank inches high

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The sheds must be similar so we han have the relation:


(y)/(6)=(156)/(26)

So we can solve for y to have an expression so:


y=(6\cdot156)/(26)

and we can solve it so:


y=36

So the shed that is 156 inches long has a high of 36 inches

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