document.write( "Question 756342: Hi,
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"Jack drove y miles in 20 minutes. If he continues at the same rate, how many miles can he drive in the next 15 minutes?\"
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Algebra.Com's Answer #460151 by josmiceli(19441)\"\" \"About 
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Find his rate in miles / hour
\n" ); document.write( "In terms of just units:
\n" ); document.write( "( miles / minutes ) x ( minutes / hour ) = miles / hour
\n" ); document.write( "\"+%28+y+%2F+20+%29%2A%28+60+%2F+1+%29+=+3y+\" mi/hr
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\n" ); document.write( "Now do the conversion: ( minutes ) x ( hours / minute ) = hours
\n" ); document.write( "\"+15%2A%281%2F60%29+=+1%2F4+\"
\n" ); document.write( "Now use \"+d+=+r%2At+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+d+=+3y%2A%281%2F4%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+d+=+%283%2F4%29%2Ay+\"
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