document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=574175>Question 574175</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if 15 bales of hay feeds 10 horeses, how many will 18 bales of hay feed?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "# of bales and # of horses are directly related:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h = k*b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for \"k\" usiing \"15 bales feeds 10 horses\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10 = k*15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k = 2/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h = (2/3)b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "how many will 18 bales of hay feed?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h(18) = (2/3)18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h(18) = 12 (# of horses fed by 18 bales)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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