document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=44087>Question 44087</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can someone help me on this?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  I need to write a proportion that is equivalent to the statement:  If 3 gallons of gasoline cost $5.37, then 8 gallons will cost $14.32.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  Thanks,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  Lyn </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #29031 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=29031\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A proportion is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a is to b as c is to d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or in fraction form<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a/b = c/d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so we have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/5.37 = 8/14.32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or equivalently<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/8 = 5.37/14.32 </SPAN>\n" );
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