document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=498259>Question 498259</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have a question on this problem.....If r = 5z then 15 z = 3y, then r = ?????\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The answer is = y but to get there we divided by 3, my question lies on how did we come to use 3 ?   Can you put another example problem like this one so i can see the relation to this problem? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Greatly appreciated. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-Paul  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #336993 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=336993\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if r = 5z and 15z = 3y, then r = ?????<BR>\n" );
document.write( "take 15z = 3y and solve for z.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "z = 3y/15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "not you take r = 5z and you substitute for z to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r = 5 * 3y/15 which becomes:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r = 15y/15 which becomes:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r = y\r<BR>\n" );
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