document.write( "Question 568575: I ran 2.5 miles in 28 minutes, but I would like to know how many minutes it took to run 1.5 miles using the above information. Thank you. \n" ); document.write( "
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d = rt\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2.5 = r(28)\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2.5/28 = r\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "0.08928571 = r\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "r = 0.08928571\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the rate is roughly 0.08928571 miles per min. Now use this to find out how long it will take to run 1.5 miles\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "d = rt\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "1.5 = 0.08928571t\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "1.5/0.08928571 = t\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "16.8 = t\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "t = 16.8\r
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