Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:


Rewrite equation: 


Factor out
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Divide both sides by
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Anything to the power of 1 is itself. Hence,


They got the 1.2 minutes by taking the total number of minutes (6) and dividing them by the number of laps run (5). So 6 divided by 5 gives you the 1.2.
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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.