document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=659723>Question 659723</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> It takes you 12 minutes to ride 2.5 miles. If you keep the same rate how long will it take you to ride 7 miles? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "First find the rate<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r = 2.5m/12min<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r = .21 mile/min<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rearrange to the equation to solve for time<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r * t =d/t * t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rt = d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rt/r = d/r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = d/r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plug in knowns,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 7 mil / .21mil/min<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 33.3 min </SPAN>\n" );
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