document.write( "Question 402357: proportion of 51/17=k/3
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Algebra.Com's Answer #284625 by sofiyac(983) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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For this type of problems you should use the following formula
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"51%2F17=k%2F3\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"51%2A3=17k\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"153=17k\"$ divide each side by 17 and you get
\n" ); document.write( " $\"9=k\"$
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