document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=12142>Question 12142</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A picture has a ratio of length to width of 8 to 5. If the width is 35 cm, calculate the length of the picture.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know how to do proportions but I have no idea when it comes to propotions with word problems. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #6159 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=6159\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = length<BR>\n" );
document.write( "35 cm = width\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ratios are really easy, and as long as you are consistent, you can hardly miss them.  Set up a ratio of one variable to another, always using the same variable for the numerator and the same one for the denominator:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28Length%29%2F%28Width%29+=+8%2F5=+x%2F35 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28Length%29%2F%28Width%29+=+8%2F5=+x%2F35\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Remember, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%2Fb=c%2Fd ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%2Fb=c%2Fd\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > means that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=ad=bc ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"ad=bc\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In the same way:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8%2F5+=+x%2F35 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8%2F5+=+x%2F35\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > means that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8%2A35+=+5%2Ax ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8%2A35+=+5%2Ax\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by 5:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%288%2A35%29%2F5+=+%285%2Ax%29%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%288%2A35%29%2F5+=+%285%2Ax%29%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8%2A7+=+56+=+x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8%2A7+=+56+=+x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 at SCC<BR>\n" );
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