document.write( "Question 1187679: If an athlete could jump 23.5 ft. when his takeoff velocity is 9.2 m/s, how far could he
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document.write( "Following to the problem's description, write this proportion\r\n" );
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document.write( "    \"23.5%2Fx\" = \"%289.2%2F9.0%29%5E2\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify it\r\n" );
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document.write( "    \"23.5%2Fx\" = 1.044938\r\n" );
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document.write( "and find x,  showing how far the jump could be\r\n" );
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document.write( "    x = \"23.5%2F1.044938\" = 22.49 ft.    ANSWER\r\n" );
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