document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=656219>Question 656219</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If you have 43 cars to paint and 1 gallon does 1.5 cars, how many gallons would you need? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #409421 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathDazed><B>MathDazed(34)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathDazed><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=MathDazed><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=409421\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> For 1 gallon of paint, you can paint 1.5 cars hence for x gallons of paint you can paint 43 cars.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/x = 1.5/43 (cross multiply)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.5x = 43\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 28 and 2/3 gallons of paint </SPAN>\n" );
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