document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=34439>Question 34439</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0757518702/algebrahomeworkh>Modern Mathematics for Elementary Educators</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find a fraction equivalent to 1/2 such that the product of the numerator and the denominator is 72. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #20788 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=20788\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Try this: Let x = the numerator and y = the denominator.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2Fy+=+1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2Fy+=+1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Rewrite this as: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+2x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+2x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and substitute below.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2Ay+=+72 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2Ay+=+72\"   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=x%282x%29+=+72 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%282x%29+=+72\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Solve for x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%5E2+=+72 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%5E2+=+72\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides buy 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2+=+36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2+=+36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Take the square root of both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = +or-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = +or-12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There are two answers:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6%2F12+=+1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6%2F12+=+1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-6%29%2F%28-12%29+=+1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-6%29%2F%28-12%29+=+1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In both of these fractions, the product of the numerator (6 or -6) and the denominator (12 or -12) = 72 </SPAN>\n" );
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