document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=37313>Question 37313</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jack and Jill are planning a new kitchen. The old kitchen measured 12 feet by 18 feet. The new kitchen is similar in shape, but the longest dimension is 21 feet. What is the smaller dimension of the new kitchen?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #23007 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=23007\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This is a proportion problem.  We write<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12 is to 18 as x is to 21, or in fractions,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12/18 = x/21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cross multiplying, we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18x = 252 and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 14 </SPAN>\n" );
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