document.write( "Question 511315: On a map 1 1/2 inches represents 315 miles, the distance between two major cities measure 2 3/4 inches apart(as the crow flies), how far would this be on the earths surface.Let m represent the number of miles between the two cities. \n" ); document.write( "

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\n" ); document.write( " $\"+1.5+%2F+2.75+=+315+%2F+m+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+1.5m+=+2.75%2A315+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+1.5m+=+866.25+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+m+=+577.5+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "The cities are 577.5 mi apart \n" ); document.write( "

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