document.write( "Question 961351: if a:b=3:1 and b:c=2:3 what is the ratio of a:c? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #587473 by josgarithmetic(39617) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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$\"a%2Fb=3\"$ , $\"b%2Fc=2%2F3\"$ \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28a%2Fb%29%2F%28b%2Fc%29=%28a%2Fb%29%2A%28c%2Fb%29=%28ac%29%2Fb%5E2\"$ , not what you want.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28a%2Fb%29%2A%28b%2Fc%29=%28ab%29%2F%28bc%29=a%2Fc\"$ , what you do want.\r
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