document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=475913>Question 475913</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> driving 45 mph one covers 17 miles in how many seconds </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #326342 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=algebrahouse.com><B>algebrahouse.com(1659)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=algebrahouse.com><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=algebrahouse.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=326342\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1 hour is 60 minutes x 60 seconds = 3600 seconds\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "45 mph is 45 miles in 3600 seconds\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "45 miles / 3600 seconds  =  17 miles / x seconds {set up a proportion}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "45x = 17(3600) {cross-multiplied}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "45x = 61,200 {multiplied 17 by 3600}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1,360 {divided both sides by 45}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1,360 seconds for 17 miles<BR>\n" );
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