document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=779216>Question 779216</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The ratio of Julia's mass to Alvin's is 8:7.If Julia's mass is 65.6 kg.Find Alvin's mass. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "8:7 is the same as 8x:7x where Julia's mass is 8x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"x\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x = 65.6 kg<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 8.2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore Alvin's mass = 7x = 7*8.2 = 57.4 kg<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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