document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=389539>Question 389539</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please answer this.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The weight W of an object on Mars is directly proportional to its weight B on earth. A man who weights 118.75 kg on earth weights 47.5 kg on Mars. Find the weight of a man on Mars if he weights 98 kg.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #276073 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=gwendolyn><B>gwendolyn(128)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=gwendolyn><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=gwendolyn><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=276073\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the weights are directly proportional, the ratio (weight on earth):(weight on mars) will always be the same. So, using the data points we are given:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=118.75%2F47.5+=+98%2FW ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"118.75%2F47.5+=+98%2FW\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2.5+=+98%2FW ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2.5+=+98%2FW\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides by W to get it out of the denominator:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2.5%2AW+=+%2898%2FW%29%2AW ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2.5%2AW+=+%2898%2FW%29%2AW\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cross out the Ws on the left because they are just multiplying by 1:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.5*W = 98\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by 2.5 to solve for W:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282.5%2AW%29%2F2.5+=+98%2F2.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282.5%2AW%29%2F2.5+=+98%2F2.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cross out the 2.5/2.5 and do the division:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W = 39.2\r<BR>\n" );
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