document.write( "Question 391856: there are approximatle 4 lbs of muscle for every 7 lbs of body weight of a certain animal. for a 168 lb animal, how mauch of the weight is muscle \n" ); document.write( "
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You can use a proportion to solve this problem.
\n" ); document.write( "Muscle weight/body weight. In the proportion, x = muscle weight.
\n" ); document.write( "\"4%2F7+=+x%2F168\" Solve for x. Multiply both sides by 168.
\n" ); document.write( "\"4%28168%29%2F7+=+x\" Evaluate.
\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+96\"lbs of muscle weight.
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