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The shadow cast by a house is 55 feet long. At the same time, a flagpole that is 15 feet tall casts a 25 foot long shadow. How tall is the house?

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the house is x
make a proportion:
x/55=15/25
cross multiply
25x=55*15
25x=825
divide
x=33

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