Write the Sentence as a Proportion Using $x$ As the Variable, and Then Solve to Answer the Question

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Short Answer

Write the sentence as a proportion using $x$ as the variable, and then solve to answer the question. What number is 150% of 18? Enter $x$ and integers. $$\frac { ? } { ? } = \frac { ? } { 100 }$$ Solve the proportion to answer the question. $$x =$$ __________

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Recession

A provisional downturn in economic conditions, involving a downturn in professional and industrial engagements, typically marked by a sequential GDP fall in two quarters.

Private Domestic Investment

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Great Recession

A significant decline in economic activity across the globe that occurred between 2007 and 2009, widely considered the largest downturn since the Great Depression.

Expected Profit Rate

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