document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1071261>Question 1071261</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write a proportion and solve. A 12 ounce serving of Mountain Dew contains 55mg of caffeine. How much is in an 18 ounce serving?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #686215 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=686215\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 12 oz/55mg=18 oz/x mg<BR>\n" );
document.write( "cross-multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12x=990<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=82.5 mg<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Recognize that 18 is half again 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "half again of 55 is 27.5, which added to 55=82.5 </SPAN>\n" );
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