document.write( "Question 1095594: The ratio of the length of ribbon c to the length of ribbon d is 3:1. A length of 6 cm is cut off from ribbon c. What length must be cut off from ribbon d so that the ratio of the length of ribbon d remains the same as before. \n" ); document.write( "
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\"c%2Fd=3%2F1=%28c-6%29%2F%28d-x%29\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"c=3d\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"c-6=3d-3x\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "simple examples to check result of x=2.
\n" ); document.write( "c=15, d=5;
\n" ); document.write( "\"%2815-6%29%2F%285-2%29=9%2F3=3\"
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\n" ); document.write( "c=21, d=7;
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\n" ); document.write( "c=45, d=15
\n" ); document.write( "\"%2845-6%29%2F%2815-2%29=39%2F13=3\"
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