document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=227749>Question 227749</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A picture 8 inches long and 6 inches wide is to be enlarged so that its length will be 12 inches. What is the width in inches, of the enlarged picture?<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 #169212 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drj><B>drj(1380)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drj><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=drj><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=169212\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A picture 8 inches long and 6 inches wide is to be enlarged so that its length will be 12 inches. What is the width in inches, of the enlarged picture?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4. 8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 1.  Assume the same proportions such that\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=length%2Fwidth=8%2F6=12%2Fw ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"length%2Fwidth=8%2F6=12%2Fw\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > where w is the width of the enlarged picture\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 2.  Solving <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8%2F6=12%2Fw ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8%2F6=12%2Fw\"   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=4%2F3=12%2Fw ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2F3=12%2Fw\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply by 3w/4 to both sides of the equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28w3%2F4%29%2A%284%2F3%29=%283w%2F4%29%2A%2812%2Fw%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28w3%2F4%29%2A%284%2F3%29=%283w%2F4%29%2A%2812%2Fw%29\"   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=w=9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w=9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 3.  ANSWER:  The enlarged width is 9 inches.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Respectfully,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Dr J\r<BR>\n" );
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