document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=710376>Question 710376</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A 3 inch by 5 inch picture is enlarged so that the longer side measures 6 foot. What is the length of the shorter side? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #436999 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josh_jordan><B>josh_jordan(263)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josh_jordan><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=josh_jordan><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=436999\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> To solve, we need to set this problem up as a proportion.  The picture is originally 3 by 5, so <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  It's enlarged to something by 6 feet.  In other words, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, where x is our unknown.  In proportional form, this would look like\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F5=x%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F5=x%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To solve this proportion, cross multiply, and place the results on each side of the equal sign:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6*3 = 5*x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "18 = 5x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by 5, to get x by itself.  This gives us\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=18%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"18%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In decimal form, this equals 3.6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, the length of the shorter side is 3.6 feet </SPAN>\n" );
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