document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=689233>Question 689233</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this cross multiplying proportion problem;\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5/8 over 5/4 = y over 3/2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #425870 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=gatorEngineer><B>gatorEngineer(3)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=gatorEngineer><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=425870\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You have <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285%2F8%29%2F%285%2F4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285%2F8%29%2F%285%2F4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%2F%283%2F2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%2F%283%2F2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To cross multiply we multiply the denominators (5/4) and (3/2) to the opposite sides (creating a cross) like so:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "step 1: take (5/4) to the right by multiplying (5/4) on both sides<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(5/4)/(5/4) on the left cancel each other out because it equals 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "step 2: take (3/2) to the left by multiplying (3/2) on both sides<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(3/2)/(3/2) on the right cancel each other out because it equals 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "step 3: simplify the left by multiplying numerators and denominators (top and bottom)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "step 4: solve for y by multiplying by 4 and dividing by 5 on both sides(also known as multiplying by the reciprocal fraction (4/5)) \r<BR>\n" );
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