document.write( "Question 222784: In the Dicovering Algebra: An Investigative approach, there is a question that says Find the value of the unknown number in each proportion? The problem is 52/91=42/s. So do i inverse it. Swich it up like this: 91/52=s/42? or keep it the same? \n" ); document.write( "

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The problem is 52/91=42/s. So do i inverse it. Switch it up like this: 91/52=s/42? or keep it the same?
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\n" ); document.write( "Invert both sides, as you have done: then solve for \"s\":
\n" ); document.write( "91/52 = s/42
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\n" ); document.write( "Multiply both sides by 42 to get:
\n" ); document.write( "s = 42(91/52)
\n" ); document.write( "s = 73.5
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\n" ); document.write( "Cheers,
\n" ); document.write( "Stan H.
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