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document.write( "A machine can fill 24 boxes in one hour. At this rate, how many boxes can it fill in five minutes?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #554930 by jim_thompson5910(35256)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 1 hour = 60 minutes\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "24 boxes/60 minutes = x boxes/5 minutes\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "24/60 = x/5\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "24*5 = 60*x\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "120 = 60x\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "60x = 120\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x = 120/60\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x = 2\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the machine can fill 2 boxes in 5 minutes.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Let me know if you need more help or if you need me to explain a step in more detail. \n" ); document.write( "Feel free to email me at jim_thompson5910@hotmail.com \n" ); document.write( "or you can visit my website here: http://www.freewebs.com/jimthompson5910/home.html\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Thanks,\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Jim \n" ); document.write( " |