document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=848394>Question 848394</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A car covers 225 km in 2.5 hours. How far can the car do in 1.75 hours?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #511059 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=harpazo><B>harpazo(655)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=harpazo><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=harpazo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=511059\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let d = distance car can travel\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Set up a proportion and solve for d by cross-multiplication method.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "225/d = 2.5/1.75\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.5d = 225(1.75)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.5d = 393.75\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d = 393.75/2.5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d = 157.5 km </SPAN>\n" );
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