document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1063779>Question 1063779</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the numbers are in the ratio of 3:4:5. If the middle number is 18 what is the sum of the 3 numbers?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #678901 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=math_helper><B>math_helper(2461)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=math_helper><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=math_helper><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=678901\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3:4 = x:18  —> 3/4 = x/18 —> x = 18*3/4 = 54/4 = 13.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4:5 = 18:y  —> 4/5 = 18/y —>  y = 18*5/4 = 90/4 = 22.5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " 13.5:18:22.5  satisfies the ratio, and the sum is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+highlight%2854%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+highlight%2854%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Or we could've just done:   18*3/4 + 18 + 18*5/4 = 54. </SPAN>\n" );
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