document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=62283>Question 62283</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi, I'm stuck on this problem from my pre-algebra teacher:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/2      3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "w        5/6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I tried cross multiplication: 3w = .5/.8; 3w = 6.25; w = 2.083. Is this correct, and is it okay to use a decimal or should I use a fraction in the answer? Thanks. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #43013 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=funmath><B>funmath(2933)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=funmath><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=43013\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F2%29%2Fw=3%2F%285%2F6%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F2%29%2Fw=3%2F%285%2F6%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cross multiplying gives you:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2A5%29%2F%282%2A6%29=3w ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2A5%29%2F%282%2A6%29=3w\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F12=3w ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F12=3w\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F3%29%285%2F12%29=%281%2F3%29%283w%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F3%29%285%2F12%29=%281%2F3%29%283w%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F36=1w ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F36=1w\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It's better to give fractional answers when given fractional equations and decimal answers when given decimal equations.  That's a rule of thumb, some teachers are more precise than others.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Happy Calculating!!!\r<BR>\n" );
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