document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=117968>Question 117968</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the ratio of the number of coins mark has to the number of coins john has is 2:5. if john has 20 coins, how many coins does mark hasve?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2:5 is the same as 2/5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Proportion:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x be the number of coins mark has.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2/5 = x/20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x = 40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Mark has 8 coins.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.\r<BR>\n" );
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