document.write( "Question 560038: I can't believe I don't remember this...old age LOL I thought I had the answer but I guess not. The equation is:\r
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\n" ); document.write( "1+Y = 16
\n" ); document.write( "X:Y = ?
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123-x=118
\n" ); document.write( "123-x-123=118-123
\n" ); document.write( "Cancel out +123 and - 123
\n" ); document.write( "-x=5
\n" ); document.write( "Multiply by (-1)
\n" ); document.write( "-x*-1=5*-1
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "1+y=16
\n" ); document.write( "1+y-1=16-1
\n" ); document.write( "Cancel out +1 and - 1
\n" ); document.write( "y=15\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x:y = 5:15
\n" ); document.write( "x:y = 5/15
\n" ); document.write( "x/y=1/3
\n" ); document.write( "x:y=1:3\r
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