document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=91132>Question 91132</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> On the blueprint of Lauren's new office building, the scale is 3 in. equals 8 ft. What will be the actual length of Lauren's office if it measures 6 in. long on the blueprint? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Determine whether the pair of fractions is proportional:  2/5=6/15 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #66141 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=66141\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> On the blueprint of Lauren's new office building, the scale is 3 in. equals 8 ft. What will be the actual length of Lauren's office if it measures 6 in. long on the blueprint? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x be the actual length of Lauren's office.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/6 = 8/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 6(8/3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2*8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 16 ft<BR>\n" );
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