SOLUTION: you travel 40 miles at 60 mph what is the time it takes to do this. I need to know how to use the equation d=r x t to solve this

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Question 235728: you travel 40 miles at 60 mph what is the time it takes to do this. I need to know how to use the equation d=r x t to solve this
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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As long as the units are all compatible, you
can use d+=+r%2At
In this case, you have (miles) = (miles/hr)x(hrs)
Note that hrs cancel on the right side, and you have
(miles = miles)
which is OK
40+=+60%2At
divide both sides by 60
t+=+40%2F60 hrs
t+=+2%2F3 hrs
To convert to minutes,
2%2F3 hrs *60 min/hr = %282%2F3%29%2A60+=+40 min