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A 3-inch by 5-inch photo is enlarged so that the length of the new photo is 7 inches. Find the width of the new photo.
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The proportion is set up as follows: \[ \frac{3}{5} = \frac{7}{W} \] where 3 and 5 are the width and length of the original photo, 7 is the length of the enlarged photo, and W is the width of the enlarged photo. Show more…
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