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MAT 222 Week 1 Solving Proportions Course(Uop)/TutorialRank

Solving Proportions. Read the following instructions in order to complete this assignment: a. Solve problem 56 on page 437 of Elementary and Intermediate Algebra. Set up the two ratios and write your equation choosing an appropriate variable for the bear population.

Solving Proportions. Read the following instructions in order to complete this assignment:
a. Solve problem 56 on page 437 of Elementary and Intermediate Algebra. Set up the two ratios and write your equation choosing an appropriate variable for the bear population.

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<strong>MAT</strong> <strong>222</strong> <strong>Week</strong> 1 <strong>Solving</strong> <strong>Proportions</strong><br />

<strong>Solving</strong> <strong>Proportions</strong>. Read the following instructions in order to<br />

complete this assignment:<br />

a. Solve problem 56 on page 437 of Elementary and Intermediate<br />

Algebra. Set up the two ratios and write your equation choosing an<br />

appropriate variable for the bear population.<br />

b. Complete problem 10 on page 444 of Elementary and Intermediate<br />

Algebra. Show all steps in solving the problem and explain what you are<br />

doing as you go along.<br />

c. Write a two to three page paper that is formatted in APA style and<br />

according to the Math Writing Guide. Format your math work as shown<br />

in the example and be concise in your reasoning. In the body of your<br />

essay, please make sure to include:<br />

§ Your solution to the above problems, making sure to include all<br />

mathematical work, and an explanation for each step


§ A discussion of the following: What form of an equation do you end<br />

up with in problem 10? What do you notice about the coefficient of x<br />

compared to the original problem? Do you think there might be another<br />

way to solve this equation for y than with the proportion method? How<br />

would you do it?<br />

§ An incorporation of the following four math vocabulary words into<br />

your paper. Use bold font to emphasize the words in your writing. (Do<br />

not write definitions for the words; use them appropriately in<br />

sentences describing your math work.):<br />

o Extraneous<br />

o Proportion<br />

o Cross multiply<br />

o Extreme-means<br />

The paper must be at least two pages in length and formatted according<br />

to APA style. Cite your resources in text and on the reference page. For<br />

information regarding APA samples and tutorials, visit the Writing<br />

Center, within the Learning Resources tab on the left navigation toolbar,<br />

in your online course.

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