document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=449340>Question 449340</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If a map drawn to the scale of 1.25 centimeters equals 50 kilometers, what distance does 3.5 centimeters represent? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #309149 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><B>checkley79(3341)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><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=309149\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1.25/50=3.5/X cross multiply.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.25x=3.5*50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.25x=175<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=175/1.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=140 cm. ans.  </SPAN>\n" );
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