document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=147656>Question 147656</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A Go-ped traveled 9 miles in 24 minutes. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How long would it take to go 27 miles? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #108029 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=108029\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 27 miles is 3 times as far as 9 miles (27/9=3), so it takes 3 times as long<BR>\n" );
document.write( "__ 24*3=72\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let x=time for 27 miles __ the distance is PROPORTIONAL to the time\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9/24=27/x __ \"cross\" multiplying __ 9x=27*24 __ dividing by 9 __ x=3*24 __ x=72 </SPAN>\n" );
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