document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=386257>Question 386257</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is 1.5/2 = 7.5/w </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #273070 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tara0066><B>tara0066(31)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tara0066><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=tara0066><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=273070\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I feel the easiest way to solve proportions is to cross multiply in an X shape.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.5/2       =       7.5/w                                                <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply 1.5 and w, then set that equal to 2 and 7.5 multiplied together.                                                   <BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.5(w)=2(7.5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.5w=15   Then divide by 1.5 to solve for w<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " w=10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can solve any proportions like this and it makes it pretty easy. Hope that helped! </SPAN>\n" );
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