document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=309979>Question 309979</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if (2)(3)(7) / (5)(6)(7)  = x/y  and  (3)(4)(5) / (6)(7)(8) =  ax/by, what is the value of a/b ?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A  25/16    B  25/29   C  4   D  49/16  E  1/49<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2)(3)(7) / (5)(6)(7) = x/y = 1/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3)(4)(5) / (6)(7)(8) = ax/by = 5/28<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a/b = (5/28)/(1/5) = 25/28<BR>\n" );
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