document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=493639>Question 493639</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If 4 people can run 8 machines, how many machines can 2 people run? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i think 4 machines is the answer. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #337558 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Flannery><B>Flannery(124)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Flannery><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=Flannery><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=337558\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Four is to eight as two is to x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4/8:2/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "by the cross products property, 4x=16.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So x=4. </SPAN>\n" );
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