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document.write( "A. 7:12    B. 25:8   C. 4:1   D. 5:2 E. this cannot be determined<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let a = 9x, then b = 4x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let b = 5x, then c = 3x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then a-b = 5x and b-c = 2x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So (a-b):(b-c) = 5x/2x = 5:2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A. 7:12 B. 25:8 C. 4:1 D. 5:2 E. this cannot be determined </SPAN>\n" );
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