document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=253061>Question 253061</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a train moving at a constant rate of speed travels 260 miles in 5 hours at this rate how many miles will the train travel in 9 hours  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #185243 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=185243\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> rt=d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r*5=260<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r=260/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r=52 mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "52*9=468 miles in 9 hours\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Another way to do this<BR>\n" );
document.write( "260/x=5/9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides by x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "260=5x/9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "52=x/9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides by 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9*52=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "which is the same as we calculated above.<BR>\n" );
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