document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=824238>Question 824238</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve for the variable in the following proportion.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/4 is to 1 1/4 as 2 is to b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/4 is to 1 1/4 as 2 is to b <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2/b = (1/4)/(5/4)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Invert:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b/2 = (5/4)/(1/4)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b/2 = 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b = 10<BR>\n" );
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