document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=426586>Question 426586</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> HI I NEED HELP WITH A QUESTION I DON;T KNOW TO REACH THE CONCLSUION I KNOW NOTHING ABOUT PROPORTIONS THE QUESTION IS<BR>\n" );
document.write( "SOLVE THE X IN THE FOLLOWING 3:80::X:150. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "3/80 = x/150<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cross multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "80x = 450<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 45/8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can also multiply and equate \"means and extremes\" in the ratio. Means are the 2 inner terms, extremes are the 2 outer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "80*x = 3*150 same thing </SPAN>\n" );
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