document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=167406>Question 167406</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> For a certain time period the ratio of the dollar value of<BR>\n" );
document.write( "exports to the dollar value of imports for the United States<BR>\n" );
document.write( "was 2 to 3. If the value of exports during that time period<BR>\n" );
document.write( "was 48 billion dollars, then what was the value of imports? Please help! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "exports to the dollar value of imports for the United States<BR>\n" );
document.write( "was 2 to 3. If the value of exports during that time period<BR>\n" );
document.write( "was 48 billion dollars, then what was the value of imports?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2 to 3 is the same as 2x to 3x where 3x is imports.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x + 3x = 38 million<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x = 48 million<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 9.6 million<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ten 3x = 28.8 million<BR>\n" );
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