document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=171850>Question 171850</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have tried diligently to solve the following problem but to no avail. It has been quite some time since I've been in school and this General Studies Math is no joke. I would greatly appreciate your help.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Suppose coffee beans from 14 trees are required to produce 17 pounds of coffee, the amount of each person in the U.S. drinks each year. How many trees are required to produce 34 pounds of coffee? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #126953 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=126953\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x=# of trees (which in this case would produce 34 lbs of coffee)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We have the following ratio:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "   # of Trees                # of Trees\r\n" );
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document.write( "# of lbs of coffee        # of lbs of coffee\r\n" );
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document.write( "Which algebraically looks like\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=14%2F17=x%2F34 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"14%2F17=x%2F34\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=14%2F17=x%2F34 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"14%2F17=x%2F34\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given ratio\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2814%2F17%29%2A34=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2814%2F17%29%2A34=x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply both sides by 34\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=476%2F17=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"476%2F17=x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=28=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"28=x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the answer is  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=28 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=28\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > which means that 28 trees are needed to produce 34 lbs of coffee.<BR>\n" );
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