document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=906440>Question 906440</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A fire has started 3.2 miles from a fire house. how long will it take the firefighters to arrive at the fire if they travel at an average speed of 30mph?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "please indicate how to convert the the miles and minutes. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #549850 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=549850\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> distance = rate x time<BR>\n" );
document.write( "( miles ) = ( mi/hr ) x ( hrs )<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = time in hrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3.2+=+30t+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3.2+=+30t+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t+=+3.2%2F30+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t+=+3.2%2F30+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "To convert hrs to minutes:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "( hrs ) x ( min/hr ) = minutes<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28+3.2%2F30+%29%2A%28+60%2F1+%29+=+6.4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+3.2%2F30+%29%2A%28+60%2F1+%29+=+6.4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So far you have:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3.2%2F30+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3.2%2F30+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > hrs = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+6.4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+6.4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > min<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now convert <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+.4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+.4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > min to seconds<BR>\n" );
document.write( "( min ) x ( sec/min ) = seconds<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+.4%2A%28+60%2F1+%29+=+24+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+.4%2A%28+60%2F1+%29+=+24+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > sec<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The firefighters will arrive in 6 min 24 sec\r<BR>\n" );
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