document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=110118>Question 110118</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you do porportions? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #80234 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><B>MathLover1(20849)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><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=MathLover1><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=80234\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A proportion is a comparison of ratios.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It  is an equation that states that two ratios are <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=equal ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"equal\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, such as\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Proportions always have an <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=EQUAL ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"EQUAL\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > sign!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A proportion can be written in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=two ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"two\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ways:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2F8+=+1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2F8+=+1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4+%3A+8+=+1+%3A+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4+%3A+8+=+1+%3A+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you  read them: \"4 is to 8 as 1 is to 2\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In each proportion the<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+first ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+first\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=last ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"last\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > term (here 4 and 2) are called the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=extremes ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"extremes\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=second ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"second\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=third ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"third\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > terms (here 8 and 1) are called the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=means ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"means\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In simple proportions,  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=all_+you_+need_+to+_do ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"all_+you_+need_+to+_do\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is examine if the fractions <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=both+_reduce_+to+_the+_same+_value ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"both+_reduce_+to+_the+_same+_value\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >; if yes, then the proportion is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=true ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"true\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2F8+=+1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2F8+=+1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >…this is a true proportion, since both fractions reduce to 1/2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In simple proportions, you can <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=use_+this_+same_+approach ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"use_+this_+same_+approach\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > when solving for a missing part of a proportion.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Remember that both fractions must reduce to the same value<BR>\n" );
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