document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=2663>Question 2663</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help on a proportional problem that I seen on the internet and I need it to be explained to me in lamen terms EXAMPLE:12/24=X/100 how do you determine the answer for the variable \"x\"?                                               </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #1256 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=xcentaur><B>xcentaur(357)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=xcentaur><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=1256\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 12/24=X/100\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12 - X<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Consider them as such:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12 is to X what 24 is to 100\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cross multiply to get the value of X\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X=(12*100)/24=<B>50</b><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In other words,the ratio of 12 to 24 is the same ratio of X to 100,that is half.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If the ratio was to change,the value of X would accordingly change also.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "best of luck. </SPAN>\n" );
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