document.write( "Question 176944: I am not sure of my answer and I need to be sure. I got u = 16.666... Does that mean there is no answer if the problem reads:\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #131984 by jim_thompson5910(35256)\"\" \"About 
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\"5%2F3=u%2F10\" Start with the given ratio\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%285%2F3%29%2A10=u\" Multiply both sides by 10\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"50%2F3=u\" Multiply\r
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