document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=56974>Question 56974</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sound travels 5400 feet in 5 seconds.  A streak of lightning hits in the distance and edward hears it crash 80 second later.  Using the estimate given, how many miles from Edward did the lightning crash?  Express your answer as a mixed number.  Solve and explain your answer </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #39138 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=39138\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5400/5=x/80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=432000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=432000/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=86,400 feet or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "86,400/5280=16 12/33 miles. </SPAN>\n" );
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