document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=542346>Question 542346</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Could someone please help?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I am suppose to solve proportion<BR>\n" );
document.write( "28/16=x-8/20 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "28/16 = (x-8)/20<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(7/4) = (x-8)/20<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply both sides by 20 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "35 = x-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 43<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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