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 #131445 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jojo14344><B>jojo14344(1513)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jojo14344><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=131445\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> </pre><font size=4><b><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Given: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%2F5y=3%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%2F5y=3%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cross multiply----><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2A2x=3%2A5y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2A2x=3%2A5y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8x=15y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8x=15y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > divide both by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8x%2F8y=15y%2F8y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8x%2F8y=15y%2F8y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >---><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=cross%288%29x%2Fcross%288%29y=15%2Across%28y%29%2F%288%2Across%28y%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"cross%288%29x%2Fcross%288%29y=15%2Across%28y%29%2F%288%2Across%28y%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28x%2Fy=15%2F8%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28x%2Fy=15%2F8%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now putting this into Equation:<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" );
document.write( "cross multiply:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8x=15y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8x=15y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >-----><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%288x-15y=0%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%288x-15y=0%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "We'll see the graph:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=drawing%28400%2C400%2C-10%2C18%2C-10%2C10%2Cgrid%281%29%2Cgraph%28400%2C400%2C-10%2C18%2C-10%2C10%2C%288%2F15%29x%29%2Cblue%28circle%2815%2C8%2C.18%29%29%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >------> see point: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > & <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > as per our Ratio above.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "thank you,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jojo</pre> </SPAN>\n" );
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