document.write( "Question 694114: This is the question i don't understand can you please help. it is: a car travels 440 miles in 8 hours. write and solve a proportion to determine the average speed of the car. \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "440/8 =x/1\r
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