document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=176352>Question 176352</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Dear tutor i'm studying for the GRE and i'm having a lot of trouble translating the math word problems into an equation. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "this is the problem that I have:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If the ratio of 2x to 5y is 3 to 4, waht is the ratio of X to Y?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "also if you have any tricks that could help me translate these problems into equations i would really appreciate it.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you very much and have a wonderful day </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #131442 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=131442\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let's look at the language. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"is\" means equals (=)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"ratio of 2x to 5y\" means<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282x%29%2F%285y%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282x%29%2F%285y%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let's put it all together.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282x%29%2F%285y%29=3%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282x%29%2F%285y%29=3%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "You're looking for<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2Fy ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2Fy\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides of eq. 1 by (5/2),\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282x%29%2F%285y%29=3%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282x%29%2F%285y%29=3%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285%2F2%29%28%282x%29%2F%285y%29%29=%283%2F4%29%285%2F2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285%2F2%29%28%282x%29%2F%285y%29%29=%283%2F4%29%285%2F2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2Fy=15%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2Fy=15%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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