document.write( "Question 387049: it takes thiannon 30 minutes to type three-fourths of a page of her term paper. at this rate, how long will it take to type a 6-page paper? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Hi,         
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document.write( "Let x represent time it will take to type a 6-page paper
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document.write( "Question Sets Up the Proportion
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document.write( "  30min/.75 page = x/6 pages
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document.write( "Cross Multiply to solve for x
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document.write( " .75x = 6*30min
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document.write( "    x = 6*30min/.75
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document.write( "    x = 240min or 4 hrs\r
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document.write( "CHECKING our Answer
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document.write( "   30/.75 = 40 =  240/6 = 40 \n" );
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