document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=324202>Question 324202</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A certain medicine is given in an amount proportional to a patient’s body weight.  Suppose that a patient weighing 100 pounds requires 125 milligrams of medicine.  What is the weight of a patient who requires 150 milligrams of this medicine?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I need help with this problem please!!! Also What does the variable represent? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #232023 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=232023\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 100/125=x/150<BR>\n" );
document.write( "125x=100*150<BR>\n" );
document.write( "125x=15,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=15,000/125<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=120 pounds.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100/125=120/150<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".8=.8 </SPAN>\n" );
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