document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=382867>Question 382867</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help  with this word problem: if a gas station sold 8,000 gallons of gas in 24 hours, how many gallons would it sell in 42 hours? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #271363 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><B>nyc_function(2741)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><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=nyc_function><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=271363\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 24 is to 42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "as 8000 is to x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "24/42=8000/x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "24x=42(8000)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=14000 </SPAN>\n" );
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