document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1202464>Question 1202464</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The amount of money that a magazine pays for an article varies directly as the number of words in the article. If the magazine pays $720 for a 1200-word article, how much will be paid for an article of 1500 words?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The amount of money that a magazine pays for an article varies directly <BR>\n" );
document.write( "as the number of words in the article. If the magazine pays $720 for a 1200-word article, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "how much will be paid for an article of 1500 words?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=words%2Fdollars ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"words%2Fdollars\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1200%2F720 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1200%2F720\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1500%2Fx ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1500%2Fx\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r\n" );
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document.write( "From this proportion, find  x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28720%2A1500%29%2F1200 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28720%2A1500%29%2F1200\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28720%2A5%29%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28720%2A5%29%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 180*5 = 900 dollars.    <U>ANSWER</U>\r\n" );
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document.write( "Solved.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Notice that the proportion says that the ratio  &nbsp;<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=words%2Fdollars ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"words%2Fdollars\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "remains the same &nbsp;(remains constant), &nbsp;exactly as the problem states.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For introductory lessons on proportions, &nbsp;see the lessons\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A  rel=nofollow HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/proportions/lessons/-Proprtions.lesson>Proportions</A>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A  rel=nofollow HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/proportions/lessons/Using-proportions-to-solve-word-problems.lesson>Using proportions to solve word problems</A> \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A  rel=nofollow HREF=https://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/proportions/lessons/Typical-problems-on-proportions.lesson>Typical problems on proportions</A> \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A  rel=nofollow HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/proportions/lessons/Using-proportions-to-estimate-the-number-of-fish-in-a-lake.lesson>Using proportions to estimate the number of fish in a lake</A>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A  rel=nofollow HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/proportions/lessons/HOW-TO-algebreze-and-solve-this-problem-using-proportions.lesson>HOW TO algebraize and solve these problems using proportions</A> \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "in this site.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Learn the entire subject from there.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Happy learning &nbsp;(&nbsp;!&nbsp;)\r<BR>\n" );
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