document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1095115>Question 1095115</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If x=5y=2z then find x:y:z<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 #709693 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=709693\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what i get is the following:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "start with x=5y=2z\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if we put everything in terms of z, then we get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 2z\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 2/5 * z\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x:y:z in terms of z is therefore equalto 2z:2/5z:z\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply everything by 5 and you get 10z:2z:5z\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "divide everything by z and you get 10 : 2 : 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the ratio of x : y : z is equal to 10 : 2 : 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "there are 10 x's for every 2 y's for every 5 z's.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the ratio of x/y = 10/2 = 5/1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve for x and you get x = 5y.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the ratio of y/z = 2/5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "cross multiply to get 5y = 2z.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the ratio of x : y : z looks good at 10 : 2 : 5\r<BR>\n" );
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