document.write( "Question 214997: are these two rates proportional? 65 miles/2 hours ? 125 miles/4 hours \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #162460 by jim_thompson5910(35256) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Simply set up the proportion $\"65%2F2=125%2F4\"$ and cross multiply to get $\"65%2A4=125%2A2\"$ and multiply $\"260=250\"$ . Since $\"260=250\"$ is NOT true, this means $\"260%3C%3E250\"$ which tells us that $\"65%2F2%3C%3E125%2F4\"$ \r
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