document.write( "Question 1048297: the ratio of pennies to dimes in a coin jar is 3 to 4. Of Samantha counted out 27 pennies, how many dimes were in the jar? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Substituting 27 for P:\r\n" );
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document.write( "Cross-multiply:\r\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by 3:\r\n" );
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document.write( "36 dimes.\r\n" );
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