document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=520897>Question 520897</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the official height-to-width ratio of the united states flag is 1 : 1.9 . if a united states flag is 9.5 feet wide, how high should it be? \r<BR>\n" );
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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 #346269 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jlshires><B>jlshires(17)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jlshires><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=346269\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the ratio of the flag is 1:1.9 h:w, and the flag is 9.5 w, you have to turn it into a comparable fraction.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " h/w  =  1/1.9  =  x/9.5   you then cross multiply so:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1)(9.5) = x 1.9 which is equal to\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9.5 =  1.9x  divide both sides by 1.9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5 = x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The height should be 5 feet\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(** Always make sure you include the unit of measurement in your answer) </SPAN>\n" );
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