document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=402558>Question 402558</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write a proportion for the story problem & solve .<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Denise Davis earns $475 for working a 40-hour week. At the same pay, how much does she earn for working 18 hours? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Denise Davis earns $475 for working a 40-hour week. At the same pay,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "how much does she earn for working 18 hours?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = amt earned in 18 hrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F475 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F475\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=18%2F40 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"18%2F40\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cross multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40x = 475 * 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40x = 8550<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8550%2F40 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8550%2F40\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = $213.75 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We can confirm our solution by finding the hourly rate and multiplying by 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=475%2F40 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"475%2F40\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 11.875<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18 * 18.875 = 213.75 </SPAN>\n" );
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