document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=852120>Question 852120</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a piece of a cable 180 feet long costs $67.50. How much will 500 feet cost at the same unit price? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #513460 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=LinnW><B>LinnW(1048)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=LinnW><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=LinnW><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=513460\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 67.50/180 = dollars per foot<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= $0.375 per foot<BR>\n" );
document.write( "500 * 0.375 = $187.50\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Another way to solve is by proportion.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=180x=%2867.50%29%28500%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"180x=%2867.50%29%28500%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=180x=33750 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"180x=33750\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide by 180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=33750 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=33750\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, x = 187.50 </SPAN>\n" );
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