document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=880490>Question 880490</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me set up an equation for this word problem! <BR>\n" );
document.write( " Brent sent or received 384 text messages in 8 days. At this rate, how many text messages would he send or receive in 30 days?<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 #531499 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=531499\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Set up the proportion\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(384 messages)/(8 days) = (x messages)/(30 days)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "which turns into\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "384/8 = x/30\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now cross multiply and solve for x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "384/8 = x/30\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "384*30 = 8x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "11520 = 8x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "11520/8 = x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1440 = x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 1440\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "He sent & received <font color=\"red\">1440</font> text messages in 30 days.\r<BR>\n" );
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