document.write( "Question 149638: how do you do this? Find the missing number: 20/32 = ?/24 \n" ); document.write( "

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$\"20%2F32=x%2F24\"$ Start with the given ratio\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"%2820%2F32%29%2A24=x\"$ Multiply both sides by 24\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"480%2F32=x\"$ Multiply\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"15=x\"$ Simplify\r
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