PLEASE HELP. WORTH 50 PINTS IF CORRECT. A gate casts a shadow that is 5 feet long. A nearby cactus is 9 feet tall and casts a sh
adow that is 15 feet long. What is the height of the gate?
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Answer:
<h2>x = 6</h2>Step-by-step explanation:
Multiply through by 2
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5x + 4 + 4x = 58
9x = 58 - 4
9x = 54
Divide both sides by 9
That's
We have the final answer as
<h3>x = 6</h3>Hope this helps you