document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=365452>Question 365452</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the ratio of two segments where the length of one is 8 centimeters while that of the other is 40 centimeters? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #260534 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=260534\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x = the shorter segment<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let y = the longer segment.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the ratio formula says that x/y = 8/40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "simplify this to get x/y = 1/5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "that's the ratio of x/y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the ratio of y/x = 40/8 = 5/1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x/y is the same as x:y which means the ratio of x to y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y/x is the same as y:x which means the ratio of y to x.\r<BR>\n" );
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