document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=151153>Question 151153</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A machine produces  389 bolts in  34 minutes. At the same rate, how many minutes would it take to produce 238 bolts? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x=number of minutes it would take the machine to produce 238 bolts<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We know that this machine produces bolts at the rate of 389/34 bolts per min and we have specified that in x minutes it will produce 238 bolts.  In other words, the rate at which the machine produces bolts (bolts/min) times x minutes has to equal 238 bolts.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, our equation to solve is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(389/34)*x=238  multiply each side by 34\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "389x=8092  divide each side by 389<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=20.8 minutes------ans\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps----ptaylor </SPAN>\n" );
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