document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=694419>Question 694419</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Eight inches of heavy, wet snow are equivalent to 4 inches of rain.  Estimate the water content of 12 inches of heavy, wet snow. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #427879 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=427879\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 8/4 = 12/x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8x = 4*12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8x = 48\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 48/8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so the answer is 6 </SPAN>\n" );
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