document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=189944>Question 189944</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0030196388/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I solve this proportion problem?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 over 5 over b equals 8 over 5 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I know I need to cross multiply somewhere I'm just not sure where?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #142522 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=cutepiscean5><B>cutepiscean5(19)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=cutepiscean5><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=142522\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> we have the equation as:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%283%2F5%29%2Fb+=+8%2F5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%283%2F5%29%2Fb+=+8%2F5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "we know that b can also be written as b over 1, that is b/1.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so the equation becomes;\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "we also know the concept of reciprocals that:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so we first we reduce our equation as:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3%2F5+%2A+1%2Fb+=+8%2F5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3%2F5+%2A+1%2Fb+=+8%2F5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "or, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3%2F%285%2Ab%29+=+8%2F5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3%2F%285%2Ab%29+=+8%2F5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "now cross multiply, we get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3%2A5+=+%285%2Ab%29+%2A+8+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3%2A5+=+%285%2Ab%29+%2A+8+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+15+=+40%2Ab+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+15+=+40%2Ab+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+=+15%2F40+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+=+15%2F40+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+=+3%2F8+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+=+3%2F8+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (in the lowest fraction terms)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so, that's our answer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps you. </SPAN>\n" );
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