document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=628504>Question 628504</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am not sure what I am suppse to do with this the section it is in says Equations and Equalities and says to solve?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.4:c=4:3 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "It's usually written<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.4:c::4:3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It's a ratio, says<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.4 is to c as 4 is to 3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It can be set up as fractions, too.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.4/c = 4/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.4:c::4:3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The product of the extremes (the outside terms) = product of means (inside terms)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.4*3 = 4c<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4c = 7.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = 1.8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using the fractions:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.4/c = 4/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cross multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4c = 7.2, etc, same answer<BR>\n" );
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