document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=980698>Question 980698</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Divide 72 in the ratio 2 1/2 : 1 1/2  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #601793 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=601793\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Multiply both sides of the ratio by 2 to get it to be an integer ratio. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "5:3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So then,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "45:27<BR>\n" );
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