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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Elementary and Intermediate Algebra, 3eElementary and Intermediate Algebra, 3e   ISBN: 9780073533490   Author: Mark Dugopolski  Citation Generator  <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve each problem<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The price  P for a watermelon varies directly with its weight w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A. Write a formula for this variation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B. If the price of a 30-pound watermelon is $4.20, then what is the price of a 20-pound watermelon. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #122340 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=122340\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 30/4.20=20/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30x=20*4.20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30x=84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=84/30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=$2.80 for the 20 lb melon. </SPAN>\n" );
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