document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=970920>Question 970920</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mercy runs 5 miles in 38 minutes. At the same rate, how many miles would she run in 57 minutes?<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 #593539 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=593539\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5 is to 38 as x is to 57\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "57 is half again as much as 38; 57=1(1/2) x 38\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "half again greater than 5 is 7 (1/2)  ;;5(1/2)=2 1/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "OR cross multiply <BR>\n" );
document.write( "5*57=x*38\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(5*57)/38 =x= 7.5 </SPAN>\n" );
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