document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=726616>Question 726616</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One particular brand of bread has two different sizes of loaves; 9 inches in length and 12 inches in length. If the 9 in. loaf has 15 slices, how many slices should the longer loaf have? (Assume that the slices in each are the same thickness.)\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Please show detailed steps on this. Thank you. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #444663 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=444663\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One particular brand of bread has two different sizes of loaves; 9 inches in length and 12 inches in length. If the 9 in. loaf has 15 slices, how many slices should the longer loaf have?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "---<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use a proportion:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slices/lenght = slices/length<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/12 in= 15/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "----<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 12(15/9)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-----<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 20 slices for 12 in loaf<BR>\n" );
document.write( "================<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "====================== </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );