document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=79153>Question 79153</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Butler County recorded 8 3/4  inches of rain during the past 5 months.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If this trend continues, how many inches of rain will fall in the next 2 months?<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 #56835 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><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=56835\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 8.75/5=x/2 cross multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=8.75*2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=17.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=17.5/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3.5 inches of rain is expected in the next 2 months at the current trend. </SPAN>\n" );
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