document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=717437>Question 717437</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a charter bus travels 210 miles in 3 1/2 hours. assuming that the distance is directly proportional to the time traveled, how far will the bus travel in 6 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #440285 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jndarrell><B>jndarrell(58)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jndarrell><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=440285\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Your proportion should set up like this: miles/hours or hours/miles. Either or, just make sure that both sides of the equation have the units in the same place (mi/hr=mi/hr not mi/hr=hr/mi)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "210/3.5=x/6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3.5x=1260<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by 3.5 to get x alone<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=360\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Make sure you include the units in your solution (360miles). \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To check the work, plug the solution back into the original equation and work it out. </SPAN>\n" );
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