document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=54210>Question 54210</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Define the following:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a proportion is a(n)____________ </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #36606 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=funmath><B>funmath(2933)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=funmath><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=36606\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I looked this up in two different books and got two slightly different definitions.  You should look this up in your book as well.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.  A proportion is an equation stating that two ratios are equal.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2. A proportion is any statement expressing the equality of two ratios.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Example:<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%2Fb=c%2Fd ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%2Fb=c%2Fd\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2Fy=a%2Fb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2Fy=a%2Fb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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