document.write( "Question 168857: the scale is 5 centimeters = 2 kilometers the actual distance is 10km how do I find the map distance? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #124513 by jim_thompson5910(35256) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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document.write( "5 cm    x cm\r\n" );
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document.write( "2 km    10 km\r\n" );
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"5%2F2=x%2F10\"$ Start with the given ratio\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"%285%2F2%29%2A10=x\"$ Multiply both sides by 10\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"50%2F2=x\"$ Multiply\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"25=x\"$ Simplify\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So our answer is $\"x=25\"$ which means that the map distance is 25 cm \n" ); document.write( "

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