document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=254229>Question 254229</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> All I need is a little help understanding how to solve a proportion. The problem is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=16%3A48=x%3A100 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"16%3A48=x%3A100\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. my teacher actually didn't have time to teach us because we had a test today. thank you for help and time! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #186532 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=186532\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The proportion <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=16%3A48=x%3A100 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"16%3A48=x%3A100\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is equivalent to the equation <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=16%2F48=x%2F100 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"16%2F48=x%2F100\"   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=16%2F48=x%2F100 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"16%2F48=x%2F100\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2816%2F48%29%2A100=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2816%2F48%29%2A100=x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply both sides by 100\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1600%2F48=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1600%2F48=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=100%2F3=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"100%2F3=x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Reduce\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=100%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=100%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > which is roughly <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=33.333 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=33.333\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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