document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=192178>Question 192178</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A lawyer bills her clients $300 per hour of service. If a client's case requires 17 hours to complete, use a proportion to calculate how much the client will owe the lawyer (excluding tax). </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #144226 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><B>Mathtut(3670)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><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=144226\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the proportion is 300 to 1(hour equal x to 17(hours)....where x is the amount owed<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=300(17)=$5100.....after cross multiplication<BR>\n" );
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