document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=969841>Question 969841</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Henry runs <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3<BR>\n" );
document.write( " miles in <BR>\n" );
document.write( "28<BR>\n" );
document.write( " minutes. At the same rate, how many miles would he run in <BR>\n" );
document.write( "42<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 #592567 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=592567\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This is a proportion problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(3/28) =( x/42)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cross-multiply:  42*3=28*x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "126=28*x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=(126/28) =4.5 miles\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This works, because 42 minutes is half again of 28 (28+14).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Four and a half miles is half again of 3 (3+1.5).  This is another way to do it.<BR>\n" );
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