document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=110891>Question 110891</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello, a friend of my (Louie) told me (or rather half the class) that this site is great if you dont understand something in algebra. I have a question could someone tell me how to solve these problems?  x/3 = 2/9  5/a = 3/2  3/a+1 =½   maybe some one could help me with those problems. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #80887 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=80887\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> #1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F3=2%2F9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F3=2%2F9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given ratio\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=%282%2F9%29%2A3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%282%2F9%29%2A3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply both sides by 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=2%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=2%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So our answer is  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=2%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=2%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > which is roughly 0.666666666666667\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2Fa=3%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2Fa=3%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given ratio\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5=%283%2F2%29%2Aa ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5=%283%2F2%29%2Aa\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply both sides by a\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2A2=3%2Aa ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2A2=3%2Aa\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply both sides by 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10=3%2Aa ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10=3%2Aa\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10%2F3=a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10%2F3=a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So our answer is  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=10%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=10%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > which is roughly 3.33333333333333\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3=%281%2F2%29%2A%28a%2B1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3=%281%2F2%29%2A%28a%2B1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply both sides by a+1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So our answer is  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  </SPAN>\n" );
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