document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=439267>Question 439267</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The amount P of pollution varies directly with the population N of people. City A has a population of 416000 and produces 260000 tons of pollutants. Find how many tons of pollution we should expect City B to produce, if we know that its population is 348000 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #303587 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><B>jorel1380(3719)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><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=jorel1380><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=303587\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 416000/260000:348000/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "416/260:348/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "416x=90480<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=90480/416=217.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We should expect City to to produce 217500 tons of pollutants. </SPAN>\n" );
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