document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=830218>Question 830218</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> On a map, the distance between two cities is 8.5 inches. If ½ inch represents 25 miles, how<BR>\n" );
document.write( "far, in miles, is it between the two cities (to the nearest mile)? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #500419 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><B>JulietG(1812)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=JulietG><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=500419\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 8.5 inches = the distance between the two cities<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.5 inches = 25 miles on the map<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, your question is \"How many 0.5s are in 8.5?\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide 8.5 by 0.5 to get 17.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There are 17 half-inches between the city.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Each half-inch measure is equivalent to 25 miles.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply 17 by 25.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Distance between two cities is 425 miles. </SPAN>\n" );
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