document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=307391>Question 307391</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The stopping distance D of a car after the brakes are applied varies directly as the square of the speed R. If a car traveling 50 mph can stop in 140 ft, how many feet will it take for the same car to stop traveling 90 mph?\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 #219895 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=219895\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 50^2/140=90^2/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50^2x=8,100*140<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2,500x=1,134,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1,134,000/2,500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=453.6 feet. </SPAN>\n" );
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