document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=123467>Question 123467</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x-r-3/y-s-5 = r/s = 3/5. What is the value of x/y? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #90600 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=90600\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=r%2Fs=3%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r%2Fs=3%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the second equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5r=3s ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5r=3s\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Cross multiply\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-r-3%29%2F%28y-s-5%29=r%2Fs ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-r-3%29%2F%28y-s-5%29=r%2Fs\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Now move onto the first equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-r-3%29%2F%28y-s-5%29=+3%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-r-3%29%2F%28y-s-5%29=+3%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Replace <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=r%2Fs ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r%2Fs\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > with <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F5\"   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=5%28x-r-3%29=3%28y-s-5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%28x-r-3%29=3%28y-s-5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Cross multiply\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5x-5r-15=3y-3s-15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5x-5r-15=3y-3s-15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Disrtribute\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5x-3s-15=3y-3s-15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5x-3s-15=3y-3s-15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Plug in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5r=3s ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5r=3s\"   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=5x=3y-3s-15%2B3s%2B15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5x=3y-3s-15%2B3s%2B15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add 3s to both sides. Add 15 to both sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5x=3y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5x=3y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5x%2Fy=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5x%2Fy=3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2Fy=3%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2Fy=3%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2Fy=3%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2Fy=3%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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