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Solution: Form a proportion for the problem. The units should match on each side of the equal sign (numerators should have the same units and so should the denominators): 12 s x s 4 s 31 s Set up the cross-products: 31 · 12 = 4 · x Multiplying 31 × 12 is hard. It is easier to divide by the coefficient now to
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