document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=833185>Question 833185</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a photograph measuring 7 1/2 cm by 5 cm is enlarged so that the larger side  is 24 cm. What is the length of the shorter side? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "7.5x = 5*25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7.5x = 125<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide each side by 7.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 125/7.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 16 2/3 </SPAN>\n" );
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