document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=866861>Question 866861</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the answer to the following proportion:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "      x + 4 over x + 1  =  2x over 12 ?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The answer I got was:  (x - 8)(x + 3).  Our book says the answer should be 8.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you, Bill Whitener </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Two solutions:<BR>\n" );
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