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document.write( "Use a proportion::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sugar/cookies = sugar/cookies<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x/8 = (5/4)/20<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 8(5/4)/20<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 10/20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1/2 cup<BR>\n" );
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