document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1007458>Question 1007458</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> water was leaking from a faucet at a rate of 1.25 gallons every 5 minutes how much water was wasted if it took 12 minutes to repair the faucet?     </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #623383 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=623383\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Well you can set up a proportion<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1.25%2F5+=+x%2F12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1.25%2F5+=+x%2F12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now multiply both sides by twelve and get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 15/5 = 3 gallons wasted </SPAN>\n" );
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