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document.write( "a rock climber burns 60 calories for every 5 minutes of rock climbing.\r
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document.write( "write a proportion on the lines below to determine how many calories a rock climber would burn in 7 minutes.\r
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document.write( "thanks if you answer this but can you try to get it answered by the morning of september 12,2008 thanks \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #115205 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! a rock climber burns 60 calories for every 5 minutes of rock climbing. \n" ); document.write( "write a proportion on the lines below to determine how many calories a rock climber would burn in 7 minutes. \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Write a proportion which says,\"5 min is to 7 min, as 60 cal is to x cal \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Cross multiply \n" ); document.write( "5x = 7*60 \n" ); document.write( "x = \n" ); document.write( "x = 84 calories \n" ); document.write( "; \n" ); document.write( "We can check the solution using a different method \n" ); document.write( "Cal/min = 60/5 = 12 cal, hence 7 * 12 = 84 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |