document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=938992>Question 938992</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> five yards of 72 in. fabric is needed to make three pairs of curtains. If eight pairs of curtains are needed, how many yards of fabric should be purchased? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "72 in / 3 pairs = x in / 8 pairs <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 576 {cross-multiplied}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 192 in. {divided each side by 3}<BR>\n" );
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