document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1113739>Question 1113739</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Your car burns 2 1/2 at of oil in 5000 miles how much oil will it burn in 7200 miles<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "will it burn in 7200 miles<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use a proportion::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/7200 = 2.5/5000<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 7200*25/50000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 72*25/500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 72*1/20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 36/10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3.6 gallons<BR>\n" );
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