document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1118636>Question 1118636</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Point M is on segment AN, Point N is one segment BM, AB=18 inches and AM:MN:NB=1:2:3. Find MN. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " Point N is one segment BM, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "AB=18 inches and <BR>\n" );
document.write( "AM:MN:NB=1:2:3. Find MN.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A - - M - - - - - N - - - - - - - - B<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = the multiplier<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = AM<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = MN<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = NB<BR>\n" );
document.write( "therefore<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 2x + 3x = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 18/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3 is the multiplier <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find MN.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "MN = 2(3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "MN = 6 inches </SPAN>\n" );
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