document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=56757>Question 56757</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Didn't know exactly where to put this problem. It's a worksheet and in the text book for the certain type of problem it's under Investment Problems.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "An investment of $1500 paid interest of $45 during a certain period. How much interest would an investment of $1200 invested at the same rate for the same length of time pay? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #38660 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><B>tutorcecilia(2152)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=tutorcecilia><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=38660\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Since two items are being compared, set it up as a ratio problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a/b=c/d and solve for the missing variable:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "$1500/$45=$1200/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1500x=(45)(1200) [Cross-miltiply]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1500x=54,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=54,000/1500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=$36<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check by plugging (x=36) back into the original equation. </SPAN>\n" );
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