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document.write( "SOLUTION: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Step 1: Get to 1. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "If a train travels 20 feet in 1/5 second, then how far will it travel in 1 whole second? We mus multiply 20 by 5 to find out: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "20 * 5 = 100 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Step 2: Extrapolate. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "If a train travels 20 feet in 1 second, then it must travel 3 times as far in 3 seconds: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "100 * 3 = 300 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Answer: 300 feet <BR>\n" );
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