document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=27009>Question 27009</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 100:x=25:3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "100/x = 25/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since this is a proportion you must use cross multiplication to solve for x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "100*3= 25*x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "300=25x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "25x=300\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=300/25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x= 12<BR>\n" );
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