document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=404715>Question 404715</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve for X in the following proportion:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We want the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to be 3. So we can multiply it by 6 to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6%281%2F2%29=6%2F2=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6%281%2F2%29=6%2F2=3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. However, we have to do this with X as well to get \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since the first two terms are equal to 3, this means that the second terms are equal. So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x=12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x=12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, which means that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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