document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=885697>Question 885697</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a map is drawn to scale such that 1.5 cm on the map corresponds to 75 km in actual distance. how many cm on the map would represent the distance between two towns which are 270 km apart? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #535368 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=535368\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1.5/75 = x/270\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.5*270 = 75x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "405 = 75x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "405/75 = x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5.4 = x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 5.4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Final Answer: <font color=\"red\">5.4 centimeters</font> </SPAN>\n" );
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