document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=253609>Question 253609</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The foundation of a house is 30 feet wide and 42 feet long. If 1/8 inch represents 1 foot on a scale drawing of the house, how many inches wide will the house be on the scale drawing? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #185950 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=185950\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x=width of house on scale drawing\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since \"1/8 inch represents 1 foot \" and \"The foundation of a house is 30 feet wide\", this means that we have the equation <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F8%29%2F1=x%2F30 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F8%29%2F1=x%2F30\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > which simplifies to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F8=x%2F30 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F8=x%2F30\"   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=1%2F8=x%2F30 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F8=x%2F30\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given ratio\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F8%29%2A30=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F8%29%2A30=x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply both sides by 30\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=30%2F8=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"30%2F8=x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=15%2F4=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"15%2F4=x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So our answer is  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=15%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=15%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > which in decimal form is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=3.75 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=3.75\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the width of the house on the scale drawing is 3.75 inches. </SPAN>\n" );
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