document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=34701>Question 34701</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (1)    determine whether this proportion is true or false?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "          3/8=14/32\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2)     solve each proportion for the given variable\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "                  x/24=8/10 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #20973 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cintchr><B>Cintchr(481)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cintchr><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=20973\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3%2F8=14%2F32+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3%2F8=14%2F32+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "If equal, the means will equal the extreams ... in short ... cross multiply and compare the results.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "FALSE<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So they are NOT equal\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Reduce the fraction first (just makes it easier.)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cross Multiply<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Just an FYI ... normally, if a problem is in fraction form, put the answer in fraction form, too, even if it means leaving it in a \"reduced\" improper fraction.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "As a teacher I would rather see 96/5 than 19.2 or 19  1/5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Figure out what your teacher wants, and give your answers in that form.\r<BR>\n" );
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