document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=202686>Question 202686</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> On the blueprint of a house, 25 millimeters represents 4 meters. The actual length of the living room is 9  meters. What is its length on the blueprint? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #152868 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=152868\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Since 25 millimeters represents 4 meters and x millimeters represents 9 meters, These values form the proportion <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=25%2F4=x%2F9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"25%2F4=x%2F9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=25%2F4=x%2F9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"25%2F4=x%2F9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given ratio\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2825%2F4%29%2A9=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2825%2F4%29%2A9=x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply both sides by 9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=225%2F4=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"225%2F4=x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=56.25=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"56.25=x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=56.25 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=56.25\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Rearrange the equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the solution is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=56.25 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=56.25\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > which means that 56.25 mm represents 9 m </SPAN>\n" );
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