document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=391161>Question 391161</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mr. Smith drove 25 miles for every 20 that Mrs. Smith drove. If they drove 612 miles all together, how many miles did Mrs. Smith drive?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We know the answer is 272 miles but don't know how to solve and show work with proper formula. Please help! Thanks </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #277494 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=277494\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> look at the FRACTION that each one drove\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "for every 45 mi (25 + 20) , Mrs. Smith drove 20 ___ the fraction of the trip that she drove is 20/45 or 4/9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(4/9) * 612 = 272  </SPAN>\n" );
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