document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=861873>Question 861873</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 332/372 = x/12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How do I find x ?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Laurie<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #520004 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lenny460><B>lenny460(1073)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lenny460><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=lenny460><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=520004\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 332/372 = x/12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How do I find x ?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Laurie\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We solve the above equation by cross multiplication.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "332 * 12 = 3984\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "372 * x = 372x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "372x = 3984\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide each side by 372.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "372x/372 = 3984/372\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 10.70 </SPAN>\n" );
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