document.write( "Question 953650: sundra drives an average of 24 miles per hour how many miles could she drive in 20 minutes \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #582418 by josmiceli(19441)\"\" \"About 
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Her rate is:
\n" ); document.write( "\"+24%2F1+\" mi/hr
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\n" ); document.write( "Note that \"+20+\" min = \"+1%2F3+\" hr
\n" ); document.write( "You could set up a ratio:
\n" ); document.write( "\"+24%2F1+=+d%2F%28%28+1%2F3+%29%29+\"
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\n" ); document.write( "Multiply top and bottom of the right side by \"+3+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+24%2F1+=+3d+\"
\n" ); document.write( "Divide both sides by \"+3+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+d+=+8+\"
\n" ); document.write( "She could drive 8 miles in 20 min
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\n" ); document.write( "check:
\n" ); document.write( "In 3 times that amount of time, she
\n" ); document.write( "could drive 3 times as far, so
\n" ); document.write( "In 60 min she could drive 24 miles
\n" ); document.write( "or, 24 mi/hr
\n" ); document.write( "OK
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