document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=5083>Question 5083</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The scale on a map is 2 cm to 5 km. Kern and Dent are 16 km apart. How far apart are they on the map? Please explain and solve. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #2572 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=2572\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Set up a ratio in one of several different ways:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = distance apart on the map\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Remember that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%2Fb=+c%2Fd ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%2Fb=+c%2Fd\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > means that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=ad=+bc ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"ad=+bc\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In the same way:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282+cm%29%2F%285+km%29+=+%28x+cm%29%2F%2816+km%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282+cm%29%2F%285+km%29+=+%28x+cm%29%2F%2816+km%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > means that  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2A+16+=+5%2Ax ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2A+16+=+5%2Ax\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x=+32%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x=+32%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > cm.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 at SCC<BR>\n" );
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