document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=62321>Question 62321</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0130685542/algebrahomeworkh>MATHEMATICS</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> HELLO MY SON HAS A QUESTION ABOUT SOLVING THIS PROPORTION USING MENTAL MATH. 18 OVER 32=M OVER 36. HOW DO WE FIGURE THIS OUT AND CAN YOU TELL US HOW YOU CAME UP WITH THE ANSWER SO THAT WE ARE ABLE TO DO HIS OTHER PROPORTIONS? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #43057 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=43057\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 18/32=M/36 YOU NEED TO CROSS MULTIPLY THUS YOU GET<BR>\n" );
document.write( "32M=18*36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "32M=648 NOW DIVIDE BOTH SIDES BY 32 WE GET<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M=20.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18/32=20.25/36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18*36=20.25*32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "648=648 </SPAN>\n" );
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