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#1 Re: Help Me ! » Help with Algebra ratio/proportion problem » 2007-02-10 05:01:34

williamstx

Ahhhhhhh.........I got 7 which was the correct answer!  Doh!!  Thanks so much!

#2 Help Me ! » Help with Algebra ratio/proportion problem » 2007-02-10 04:43:59

williamstx
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Can anyone please help me with the following problem (thanks in advance):


If 25 feet of a certain type of cable weighs 3 1/8, how much will 56 feet of cable weigh?

Is the resulting problem:

25 / 3 1/8 = 56/x  (25 over 3 1/8 = 56 over x)

And if so, how do I solve for x??

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