A flagpole that is 24 feet tall casts a shadow that is 8 feet long, and man that is 6 feet tall casts a shadow that is x feet long. What is the value of x?   Which of the following equations best models the problem above?

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A flagpole that is 24 feet tall casts a shadow that is 8 feet long, and man that is 6 feet tall casts a shadow that is x feet long. What is the value of x?

 

Which of the following equations best models the problem above?

 

24+8 x+6
2 2
O 24 8=6-3
24 6
6.
Transcribed Image Text:24+8 x+6 2 2 O 24 8=6-3 24 6 6.
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