document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=694787>Question 694787</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the scale of a map is 1/2in :8mi the map distance is 5in<BR>\n" );
document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #428198 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=428198\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the scale of a map is 1/2in :8mi the map distance is 5in<BR>\n" );
document.write( "----<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/5in = 8mi/(1/2)in<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-----<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = (5in)(8mi/(1/2 in)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "----<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = (5*16)mi<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 80 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "==================<BR>\n" );
document.write( "cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "======================== </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );