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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #339153 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=339153\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mary receives $87.00 for working one eight hour day. One day she had to stop after working five hours because of a doctor's appointment. How much did she make that day?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using a proportion:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/5 = 87/8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cross-multiply to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5(87/8)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 435/8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = $54.38\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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