document.write( "Question 858705: The ratio of one patient's height to another patient's height is 5:4. If one patient is 5 feet, 5 inches tall, how tall would the second patient be? \n" ); document.write( "

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$\"5%2F4+=+%285ft+5in%29+%2F+x\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5%2F4+=+%285%2812%29+%2B+5%29in+%2F+x\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5%2F4+=+%2860+%2B+5%29in+%2F+x\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5%2F4+=+65+%2F+x\"$
\n" ); document.write( "5x = 4*65
\n" ); document.write( "divide each side by 5
\n" ); document.write( " x = 4 * (65/5)
\n" ); document.write( " x = 4 * 13
\n" ); document.write( " x = 52 inches
\n" ); document.write( "dividing by 12 we get
\n" ); document.write( "4ft 4 inches \n" ); document.write( "

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