document.write( "Question 395977: PLEASE HELP ME TO SOLVE AND UNDERSTAND THE FOLLOWING PROPORTIONS;SOLVE FOR X IN THE FOLLOWING PROPORTIONS 3OVERX =20OVER7 AND 7OVER12=XOVER30. THANK YOU MUCH FOR YOUR HELP, I AM STUMPED AND DO NOT UNDERSTAND \n" ); document.write( "
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