document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=28883>Question 28883</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you please help me set up this proportional equation? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+9/7 = x-12/4 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Cross-multiply to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(x+9) = 7(x-12)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+36 = 7x-84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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