document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=175739>Question 175739</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> For a certain time period the ratio of the dollar value of exports to the dollar value of imports for the United States was 2 to 3. If the value of exports during that time period was 48 billion dollars, then what was the value of imports? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "2 to 3 is the same as 2x to 3x where 2x is exports and 3x is imports.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 3x = 48 B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x = 48 B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 9.6 B<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "imports = 3x = 3*9.6 = 28.8 Billion<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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