document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=453150>Question 453150</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> im really stuck so can someone help me please :(?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The interest on an investment varies directly as the rate of interest. If the interest is $60 when the interest rate is 4.5%, find the interest when the rate is 4.2%. Round to the nearest whole number. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " If the interest is $60 when the interest rate is 4.5%, find the interest when the rate is 4.2%.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We can use proportion here, let x = amt when int rate is 4.2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4.5%2F4.2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4.5%2F4.2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=60%2Fx ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"60%2Fx\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cross multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4.5x = 4.2* 60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4.5x = 252<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=252%2F4.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"252%2F4.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = $56   </SPAN>\n" );
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