document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=4629>Question 4629</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the proportion please:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5/6 = a-2/4 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "5(4) = 6(a-2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "20 = 6a - 12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "20+12 = 6a<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6a=32<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a=32/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=16/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<b>Ans:a=16/3</b> </SPAN>\n" );
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