document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=501189>Question 501189</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A person's weight on Venus is about 9/10 his weight on Earth. How much does a person weigh on Earth if he weighs 108 poundson Venus?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9/10W = 108+W = 10 8/10 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let W = weight on Earth<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(9/10)W = 108<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply both sides by 10:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9W = 1080<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide both sides by 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W = 120 pounds<BR>\n" );
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