document.write( "Question 430193: Christy drove 270 miles in 6hrs at a constant speed. how long would it take her to drive 405 miles at the same speed?\r
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document.write( "Christy drove 270 miles in 6hrs at a constant speed. 
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document.write( "how long would it take her to drive 405 miles at the same speed?
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document.write( " Let x represent that time
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document.write( "     |Cross Multiplying 
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document.write( "      270x = 6*405
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document.write( "         x = 6*405/270 = 9hr  (makes sense)\r
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document.write( "CHECKING our Answer***
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document.write( " 6/270 = 1/45 = 9/405 =  \n" );
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