document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=696659>Question 696659</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you tell me how to set up this proportion word problem so I can solve it?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The ratio of cars to minivans in a parking lot is 2 to 3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There are 96 minivans. How many cars are in the lot? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #429205 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=429205\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = # of cars\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(# of cars)/(# of minivans) = Ratio of cars to minivans\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x/96 = 2/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x = 96*2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x = 192\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 192/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 64\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So there are 64 cars </SPAN>\n" );
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