document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=392816>Question 392816</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve for x in proportion<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 over x = 20 over 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7 over 12 = x over 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11 over 3 = x over 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "how do i solve these problems? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #278844 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><B>richard1234(7193)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><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=richard1234><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=278844\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> For the first one, we have\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cross multiply to obtain <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=20x+=+21 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"20x+=+21\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > --> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+21%2F20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+21%2F20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use the same method for the other two problems. </SPAN>\n" );
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