document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=928947>Question 928947</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 12 : m= 75 : 40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I think you multiply 12 by a number and then divide it by another, but I'm not sure what number to do first. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #563990 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=563990\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 12 : m= 75 : 40 = 12/m = 75/40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "cross multiply the fractions<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12*40 = 75m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "75m = 480<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 6.4<BR>\n" );
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