document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=549634>Question 549634</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In general, if the delay is x seconds, then the lightning is D= x/5 miles away where D is the distance away from the storm and x is see the lightning from the storm.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "84. Lightning:  Doppler radar shows an electrical storm 2.5 miles away. If you see the lightning from this storm, how long will it be before you hear the thunder?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " If you see the lightning from this storm, how long will it be before you hear the thunder?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d=2.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 2.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply both sides by 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2.5 * 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 12.5 seconds </SPAN>\n" );
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