document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1143654>Question 1143654</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1. AB is directly proportional to BC and BC is directly proportional to CD. The ratio of AB to BC and BC to CD is 13/17. Find AB when CD=26. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "There is some mistake in the problem formulation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Indeed, it says \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    \"The ratio of AB to BC and BC to CD is 13/17.\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "It assumes &nbsp;TWO &nbsp;VALUES&nbsp; for the &nbsp;TWO &nbsp;RATIOS, &nbsp;but the problem gives only &nbsp;ONE &nbsp;value.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Did you miss one value ?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please clarify . . . \r<BR>\n" );
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