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Solve for the number of apples \r\n" );
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document.write( "Replace the words \"is to\" by \"divided by\", and the word \"as\" by \"equals\":\r\n" );
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document.write( "So\r\n" );
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document.write( "The number of apples is to 12 oranges as 45 is to 60\r\n" );
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document.write( "The number of apples divided by 12 oranges equals 45 divided by 60.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Now replace \"The number of apples\" by \"N apples\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "N apples divided by 12 oranges equals 45 divided by 60.\r\n" );
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document.write( "                  N/12 = 45/60\r\n" );
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document.write( "Can you solve that?\r\n" );
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document.write( "Answer: N = 9\r\n" );
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