document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=310511>Question 310511</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am a fifth grader and we are working on proportions. I know how to figure out the missing number in a proportion where the problem is 1/3 = 1-1/3/N. You change 1-1/3 into 4/3 and solve the equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I get totally confused when N is on the other side of the equation, for example, N/8=1/3. Since 8 does not go into 3 I tried going to the lowest denominator, 24 and I come up with N = 3/24. This doesn't look right. Please help. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #222015 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JBarnum><B>JBarnum(2146)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JBarnum><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=JBarnum><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=222015\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> with proportions all u do is cross multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=N%2F8=1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"N%2F8=1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > same as<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F3=N%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F3=N%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "cross multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=N%2A3=1%2A8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"N%2A3=1%2A8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3N=8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3N=8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >divid by 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=N=8%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"N=8%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+N=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+N=2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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