document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=352579>Question 352579</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> On a map, two cities are 2 5/8 in apart.If 3/8 in on the map represents 25 mi. Find the number of miles bewteen the two cities?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This problem seems really simple but I just can't figure it out right. Hope you can help! Thank you! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #251964 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=251964\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> It is a direct proportion sum<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/8 \" = 25 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 5/8 = ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 5/8 = 21/8 \"<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "((21/8) *25)/(3/8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(21*25/8)*8/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(21*25*8) /8*3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=7*25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=175 miles<BR>\n" );
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