document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=703922>Question 703922</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what value of x makes this proportion true?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/35= 3/7  I believe if i divide 35 by seven that would give the correct answer of 5.  the other options are 7 11 and 15 and they dont make sense is this correct and if not how do i get the correct answer </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(1) x/35 = 3/7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Just MULTIPLY (not divide) both sides of the equation (1) by 35 and get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) 35*x/35 = 35*3/7 which simplifies to<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3) x = 5*3 or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4) x = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let's check this with (1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Is (15/35 = 3/7)?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Is (3/7 = 3/7)? Yes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Answer: the value of x that satisfies the proportion is 15. </SPAN>\n" );
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