document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=49700>Question 49700</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Given 2 similar tirangels, Triangle ABC and Triangle DEF, if AB=7 and DE=12 and AC=8, then DF = _____.  (round to the nearest tenth.)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A.  4.7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B.  13.7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C.  14.0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #33050 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><B>tutorcecilia(2152)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><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=tutorcecilia><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=33050\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You are working with similiar triangles which is the same as working with proportions.  Compare like-sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7/8 = 12/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x=(8)(12) [Cross-multiply]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x=96<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=13.71  </SPAN>\n" );
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