document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=89708>Question 89708</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0395862965/algebrahomeworkh>Algebra 1</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Evan Hugh is doing a layout work for an art book that her employer is publishing.  She has a photo that is 7.5 inches wide by 6 inches wide of a painting that she wants to fit into a space that is 4.5 inches wide.  1.) What scale factor should Evan use to reduce the photo?  2.) What will be the height of the reduced image? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #65160 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=65160\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> IF THE WIDTH IS 7.5 & THE HEIGTH IS 6. tHEN THE REDUCTION REQUIRED IS:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7.5/4.5=6/X NOW CROSS MULTIPLY<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7.5X=4.5*6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7.5X=27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=27/7.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=3.6 IS THE NEW HEIGHT & THE REDUCTION FACTOR IS:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6/7.5=.8 OR THE NEW IMAGE IS 80% OF THE ORIGINAL OR 20% IS THE REDUCTION FACTOR. \r<BR>\n" );
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