SOLUTION: Bare wire to insulated wire has the ratio 29:41 for a certain grade. The bare wire weighs 87 lbs. Determine weight of insulated. Help me solve this.

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Question 1133224: Bare wire to insulated wire has the ratio 29:41 for a certain grade. The bare wire weighs 87 lbs. Determine weight of insulated.
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Answer by rfer(16322)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
29/87=41/x
29x=87*41
x=3567/29
x=123 lbs

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