document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=192111>Question 192111</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have a text question and usually I solve them by using the rule of three, but it does not work here, can you help me?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The score N on a test varies directly as the number of correct responses x. Fred answers 33 questions correctly and earns a score of 55. What would Fred's score have been if he had answered 48 questions correctly? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know that x = 33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I always get 87.27272727... but that cannot be correct.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #144214 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><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=144214\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 33/x=55<BR>\n" );
document.write( "55x=33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=33/55<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48/.6=80 ans. </SPAN>\n" );
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