document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=552504>Question 552504</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how far would a car go in 8 hours if it runs 4.5 km/hr.?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #360354 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lmeeks54><B>lmeeks54(111)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lmeeks54><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=lmeeks54><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=360354\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This is pretty straightforward and requires understanding the relationships between distance (d), time (t), and rate (r).<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The basic formula for distance, rate, and time is:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d = r * t<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Given:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 8 hrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r = 4.5 km/hr<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for d:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d = 4.5 km/hr * 8 hrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 36 km (the hours cancel out)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note: for other problems in this same series asking you to solve for r or t, rewrite the basic equation and solve for the missing quantity:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d = r * t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r = d / t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = d / r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Lee<BR>\n" );
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