document.write( "Question 870472: Charlee washes 10 dishes in 4 minutes. At this rate, how long will it take him to wash 25 dishes. \n" ); document.write( "

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(# of dishes)/(# of minutes) = (# of dishes)/(# of minutes)\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(10 dishes)/(4 minutes) = (25 dishes)/(x minutes)\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(10)/(4) = (25)/(x)\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "10/4 = 25/x\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "10x = 4*25 ... cross multiply\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "10x = 100\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x = 100/10\r
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