document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=847423>Question 847423</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jim runs 6 kilometers in 50 minutes. At the same rate, how many kilometers would he run in 35 minutes?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #510413 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=510413\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x = number of km ran in 35 min\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(# of km)/(# of min) = (# of km)/(# of min)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(6 km)/(50 min) = (x km)/(35 min)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6/50 = x/35\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6*35 = 50*x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "210 = 50x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "50x = 210\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 210/50\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 21/5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The answer as a fraction is 21/5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use a calculator to get 21/5 = 4.2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The answer as a decimal is 4.2 kilometers. </SPAN>\n" );
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