document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=229425>Question 229425</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jacinta plays basketball. She scores 5 goals in 3 games. If she continues to score goals in this pattern how many games will she need to play to score a total of 40 goals? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #170106 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=170106\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> YES 5/3 is a division.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 points scored in 3 games=5/3=1.6667 points per game.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5/3=40/X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5X=120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=120/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=24 GAMES ARE NEEDED TO SCORE 40 GOALS AT HER PRESENT RATE.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5/3=40/24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "120=120 </SPAN>\n" );
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