document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=156432>Question 156432</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> heidi bought a minibright headlamp. her headlamp requires 3 batteries for every 6 hours of use.she is packing 12 batteries for her trip to marengo cave.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "one the line below, write a proportion that can be used to find the number of hours (h) heidi can spend exploring the cave.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "proportion_____________________\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now use your proportion to find the number of hours heidi can spend in the cave.write your answer on the line below.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "answer___________________hours </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #115223 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=115223\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3/12=6/x <BR>\n" );
document.write( "cross multiply:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=6*12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=72/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=24 hours worth of batteries. </SPAN>\n" );
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